What are damages?The term ‘damages’ refers to any amount of money awarded by a court in order to compensate a claimant who has suffered loss or damage...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): when serving documents outside the jurisdiction, this may be affected by the impact of coronavirus on the availability of both...
This Practice Note considers the requirement for completing Court Form N510 (Notice for service out of the jurisdiction where permission of the court...
This Practice Note considers what is meant by the phrase ‘deemed service’ in CPR 6.14 and its purpose when considered alongside the validity period of...
What is a notice to admit facts?Put simply a notice requests the other side to admit facts in the case. The aim of such a notice is to save time, and...
This Practice Note considers what damages may be available as remedy for claims in tort, including negligence claims.For general guidance on damages,...
Where a party to proceedings wishes to compel a witness to attend court or produce documents to the court, they may consider using a witness summons....
What is the slip rule?The slip rule is a process by which the court may correct an accidental slip or omission in a judgment or order (see: CPR 40.12...
This Practice Note considers tortious liability issues where more than one party is responsible for the damage suffered by the claimant.It considers...
This Practice Note examines the doctrine of consideration and the key role it plays in English law in determining whether a contract is enforceable.A...
Counterclaims and additional claims under CPR 20—initial considerations and permissionThis Practice Note sets out when and how a defendant may bring a...
Pleading set-offAs seen in the Practice Notes: What is set-off and when is it available? and Types of set-off there are different recognised 'types'...
Making an additional claim under CPR 20—contribution and indemnity claimsThis Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of...
Independent set-off and transaction set-offAlthough it commonly arises in the context of disputes, and therefore litigation, set-off is essentially a...
Making an additional claim under CPR 20—counterclaim, defence to counterclaim and reply to defence to counterclaimThis Practice Note provides guidance...
Types of set-offThere are five main types of set-off:•independent set-off (sometimes known as legal set-off or statutory set-off)•transaction set-off...
Order granting permission to serve additional claim against a co-defendantClaim No. [insert claim number].[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND...
Filed on behalf of the DefendantWitness statement of [insert name]Number of witness statement: [insert number of witness statement in relation to the...
When making an additional claim, a defendant may need to apply to the court for permission to add the party, depending on the nature of the additional...
In this Q&A, it has been assumed that the question refers to pleading set off in a counterclaim. Furthermore, this Q&A has focussed on when and what...
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