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Make use of our costs recovery toolkit, precedents practice notes, and completing costs budget checklist. As well as funding arrangements guidance, principles of costs recovery, costs budgeting and management.
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Choose from checklists, practice notes, flowcharts and precedents to help you understand and apply to your practice to all relevant provisions and obligations – and avoid consequences for non-compliance.
Starting and progressing a civil claim
Checklists and practice notes on areas like debt claims, corporate disputes, and civil fraud to make sure you’re familiar with the particular procedural provisions governing a dispute and the underlying substantive law.
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Latest Dispute Resolution News
Dispute Resolution analysis: In this case, the Court of Appeal gave guidance on what constituted a ‘judgment’ for the purpose of CPR 36.17(1)....
This week's edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes: analysis of key DR developments and judicial decisions, including the HMCTS...
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has updated the English version of Form N215 Certificate of Service in civil cases, and in doing so has also...
Law360, London: BHP urged the Court of Appeal on 20 January 2026 to grant it permission to appeal against an order allowing Brazilian municipalities...
Banking & Finance analysis: In the recent case of Abraaj Investment Management v Kes Power, the court held that an assignment by way of security...
Latest Dispute Resolution Practice Notes
Indemnity costs permitted—illustrative decisionsThis Practice Note contains details of costs judgments where the court has made an order for indemnity...
Indemnity costs orders—principlesThis Practice Note considers orders for costs determined on an indemnity basis (indemnity costs orders). A court may...
Interim payment on account of costs ordersThis Practice Note considers what an interim payment on account of costs is, when such an order will be made...
Starting an appeal in the County Court or the High CourtScope of this Practice NoteThis Practice Note provides guidance on how to start an appeal in...
Challenging court jurisdiction—application under CPR 11 (general considerations)This Practice Note covers general considerations when making an...
Latest Dispute Resolution Precedents
Style—Settlement agreement—Scottish civil disputeThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of the pursuer], a company registered in...
Case management—Ministry of Justice standard directions and model paragraphsClaim No. [insert claim number].[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND...
Draft letter responding to request to inspect privileged documentsDear [insert organisation name],We write in response to your letter of [DATE].[Our...
Draft memo for client about disclosure and privilegeThis precedent draft memo should be read (and potentially be sent) with the relevant precedent...
List of documents—standard disclosure (with drafting notes)This Precedent, with drafting notes, gives guidance on preparing a list of documents for...
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Featured Dispute Resolution content
What is a tort?
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 claim
Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claimThis Practice Note outlines the key elements for establishing a claim in negligence. For...
Rescission of a contract
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 judicata
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...
Reserved judgments
Reserved judgmentsWhat is a reserved judgment?A court can reserve judgment by giving its decision at a later date in writing, after the trial or...
Novation—why and how to novate a contract
Novation—why and how to novate a contractThere may be times when, rather than assigning the benefit of an agreement to a third party, the original...
Void contracts
Void contractsWhen 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...
Negligence—when does a duty of care arise?
Negligence—when does a duty of care arise?This Practice Note considers the first question to ask when faced with a prospective claim in...
Declaratory relief
Declaratory reliefThis Practice Note considers when, why and how you can apply to court for declaratory relief (a declaration from the court) and what...
The different torts—property, people and animals
Tort—the different types of tortThis Practice Note identifies the main torts (bar negligence and nuisance, which are covered elsewhere in our related...
The application notice—form N244
The application notice—form N244This Practice Note provides guidance on completing the most common form of application notice, form N244.This Practice...
Court etiquette
Court etiquetteThe most important rule is to be polite. If you are polite to everyone at all times, it is hard to go seriously wrong.The judgeMake...
Stay of civil proceedings—when can you apply to stay a claim?
Stay of proceedings—when can you apply to stay a claim?This Practice Note considers the question of when court proceedings can be stayed. It...
Promissory estoppel
Promissory estoppelFor guidance on the basic features of the doctrine of estoppel and the different classifications it has been subject to, see...
Grounds of appeal—appealing a finding of fact
Grounds of appeal—appealing a finding of factWhen will the court allow an appeal against a finding of fact?The appeal court will only allow an appeal...
Restitution for unjust enrichment—elements of the claim
Restitution for unjust enrichment—elements of the claimWhat is unjust enrichment and when is it used?A claim based on unjust enrichment is one which...
Interest on judgment debts
Interest on judgment debtsThis Practice Note provides guidance on claiming interest on judgment debts.For information on claiming interest when...
Misrepresentation—what statements will establish a claim?
Misrepresentation—what statements will establish a claim?This Practice Note considers the requirement for there to be a false statement of fact for an...
Associated legal terms
INSOL Principles
The INSOL Principles are international standards for a global approach to multi-creditor workouts. They are called 'Statement of Principles for a Global Approach to Multi-creditor Workouts' and were published in 2000.
List of documents
A document which lists the documents to be disclosed. It is a formal document which is served on the other side.
SMS
Short message service. A way of exchanging short text messages between mobile phone devices.
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