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Law360, London: BHP may avoid criminal contempt proceedings over allegations that it filed a case in Brazil to block English proceedings linked to the...
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published a thematic report on digitalisation as part of the overarching HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS)...
The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed the appellants’ appeal and allowed the respondent’s cross-appeal in UniCredit Bank GmbH, London Branch v...
This week's edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes: analysis of a number of key DR developments and key judicial decisions including...
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...
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
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
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
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