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The Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) has launched a consultation on proposed amendments to CPR Part 27 and Practice Direction 27A following a...
The Civil National Business Centre (CNBC) is circulating updated guidance for practitioners on how to submit work and correspondence to the CNBC. The...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The High Court has refused a class-wide anonymity order sought by 2,502 claimants in a data breach action arising from an...
The Disclosure Review Working Group (DRWG) has announced that it will consider simplifying the disclosure regime in the Business and Property Courts...
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...
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Setting aside default judgment—discretionary grounds (CPR 13.3)Where a claimant has obtained judgment against a defendant who failed to file an acknowledgment of service or a defence (known as a default judgment or judgment in default), the defendant can ask the court to exercise its discretion to
Summary judgment—relevant factors and examplesThe Practice Notes:•Summary judgment—principles of approach•Summary judgment—no real prospect of success•Summary judgment—no other compelling reason for a trialset out the general approach to summary judgment applications and the two separate limbs for
Summary judgment—no real prospect of successAmendments to CPR Part 24 and CPR PD 24—1 October 2023Practitioners should note that the CPR provisions relevant to summary judgment were amended with effect from 1 October 2023. CPR Part 24 was substituted and CPR PD 24 was revoked. The changes
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