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The Master of the Rolls and the Minister of State for Justice have signed the 195th Practice Direction (PD) Update, which broadens the scope of the...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The Technology and Construction Court held that purported service of a claim form by email on the defendants’ solicitors...
The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary has announced that the Lady Chief Justice and Lord Chancellor will co-chair a new Judicial and Legal Diversity...
Law360, London: An appeals court told Nokia on 18 May 2026 that it cannot compel Acer and Asus to arbitrate over cross-licenses for their own patents...
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
Judgments and orders—setting asideThis Practice Note considers what action may be taken on receipt of a judgment, including when you can apply to correct a judgment, revoke it, appeal it or apply to have it set aside on the grounds that the judgment was either made without jurisdiction or obtained
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
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