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The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary has published the Rolls Building Practice Note – Summary Assessments (2026), which supersedes the Practice Note...
Construction analysis: The Inner House confirmed a restrictive approach to the statutory exceptions interrupting or postponing prescription under the...
Construction analysis: A lender advanced a senior secured loan to fund a residential development, relying on a monitoring report prepared by Ridge and...
Law360, London: A London judge ordered Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigator Antony Puddick on 8 April 2026 to disclose details of his solicitors'...
What is a tort?This Practice Note provides an introduction to tort law by addressing three questions:•what does the concept of being liable in tort...
Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claimThis Practice Note outlines the key elements for establishing a claim in negligence. For...
Rescission of a contractWhat is rescission of a contract?The remedy of rescission is available to a party whose consent, in entering into a contract,...
The doctrine of res judicataWhat is a res judicata?A res judicata is a decision given by a judge or tribunal with jurisdiction over the cause of...
Drafting the defence—drafting tipsThis Practice Note provides guidance on drafting a defence to a claim brought under CPR 7. It should be read in conjunction with Practice Note: Drafting statements of case, which provides guidance on drafting statements of case in general, including formatting
Varying or revoking orders—court's general power under CPR 3.1(7)This Practice Note considers the court’s general case management power under CPR 3.1(7) to vary, amend or revoke a court order. It also looks when the court can vary, amend or revoke a final order and provides practical insights on
Interest on judgment debtsThis Practice Note provides guidance on claiming interest on judgment debts.For information on claiming interest when issuing:•a claim, see Practice Note: Claiming interest•a foreign currency claim, see Practice Note: Foreign currency claims—interest on damages claims,
Change of solicitorWhy change of solicitor notice is important—party's address for serviceThe provisions relating to change of solicitor are important because, where a party's address for service is given as being that party's solicitor's business address, that solicitor will be considered to be
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