ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note is for historical reference only as it refers to CPR 81 as it...
This Practice Note provides guidance on CPR 31.16 pre-action disclosure applications, where the applicant and respondent are likely to be parties to...
Right to costs recovery following an interim applicationIt is important to be aware that a party does not have a right to recover the costs it incurs...
What is a reserved judgment?A reserved judgment is a draft judgment that is circulated by the judge. At the end of the hearing the judge will usually...
Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day ie Friday 31 January 2020 has implications for practitioners in a number of areas covered in this...
The default costs certificate procedure is not available in solicitor/client assessments (CPR PD 46, para 6.8).What is a default costs certificate?A...
This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your...
Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day ie Friday 31 January 2020 has implications for practitioners considering the use of ADR as it may...
What are proprietary remedies?General principlesA proprietary remedy is one which attaches to specific property (as opposed to a ‘personal remedy’ ie...
This Precedent and Drafting Note provide guidance on key model directions from the justice.gov.uk website’s ‘menu of model paragraphs’. They should be...
What is discontinuance?Discontinuance is the means by which a claimant can bring all or part of the proceedings it has instigated to an end by serving...
Who may apply for a group litigation order and when?It is worth noting that, subject to obtaining the appropriate consent (on which see: Application...
Issuing a claim via MCOLAs explained in CPR PD 7E, a claimant may request the issue of a claim form by completing and sending an online claim form and...
This Practice Note provides an overview of the types of parties which may become involved (whether as claimant or defendant) in litigation in England...
This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your...
Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU has implications for practitioners considering service of documents out of England and Wales. For guidance, see...
This Practice Note considers electronic working (e-working), in particular, in relation to electronic communications and electronic filing (e-filing)...
This Practice Note considers the background and development of electronic working in the courts. It provides a summary of electronic working schemes...
This Practice Note considers when, why and how you can apply to court for declaratory relief (a declaration from the court) and what factors the court...