This Practice Note considers tortious liability issues where more than one party is responsible for the damage suffered by the claimant.It considers...
When is a contract a void contract?A void contract is one that is wholly lacking in legal effect. A contract will be void where:•the parties contract...
This Practice Note considers one of the first questions to ask when faced with a prospective claim in negligence—whether or not a duty of care exists...
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 provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your...
Note:•this Practice Note gives specific guidance on matters proceeding in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) under the provisions set out in...
Defending a tort claim—general considerationsIn reality, many claims are ‘defended’ on the basis that the defendant either did not owe the claimant a...
This Practice Note considers success fees, a form of fee, which may be payable as a consequence of a successful claim where that claim has been funded...
Note: this Practice Note deals with the preparation of bundles for trial. For information on preparing bundles for interim applications, see Practice...
This Practice Note provides guidance on claiming interest on judgment debts. For information on claiming interest when issuing a claim, see Practice...
This Practice Note looks at the limitation period for professional negligence (prof neg) claims and explains how to determine the date of accrual in...
This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your...
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...
The Master of the Rolls issued guidance in March 2013, entitled Terminology for Litigants in Person, to clarify the correct terminology to be used to...
This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your...
When seeking to serve a document in proceedings, Part 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) sets out the methods of service and the places at which the...
Any document to be served must be sent or transmitted to or left at the party's address for service under CPR 6.23(2) or CPR 6.23(3) unless it is to...
Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU has implications for practitioners considering service of documents out of England and Wales. For guidance, see...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): if serving documents outside the jurisdiction, this may be affected by the impact of coronoavirus on the availability of both...
Coronavirus (Covid-19): When making applications, these will be affected by the impact of coronavirus, see: Service of the claim form—service in the...
According to the Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Directions, it is not possible to issue a claim in the County Court by email. See CPR PD 5B, para...
This Practice Note considers when non-compliance with a pre-action protocol or the Practice Direction Pre-Action Conduct and Protocols may result in 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...
This Practice Note should be considered in conjunction with Practice Notes: Amending a statement of case—introduction and costs, Amending a statement...
This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your...
Court feesWhere a claimant issues a claim for a sum of money, a court fee will be payable. Generally, the fee will depend on the amount claimed in the...
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