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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...
Enforcing a settlement agreement concluded pre-actionThis Practice Note considers how to enforce a settlement agreement concluded before a claim has been issued.Unlike a settlement of a dispute arrived at after a claim has been issued, where the parties agree to settle their dispute before a claim
Is a settlement agreement legally binding as a contract if there is no consideration in the agreement?For the purposes of this Q&A, we have focussed on agreements to refrain from instituting or continuing proceedings eg under the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996) which satisfies the
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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