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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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Trying to get to grips with the law underlying your dispute? Looking at trying to settle? Puzzled by costs and funding reforms? Out of your depth on jurisdiction issues?
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Latest Dispute Resolution News
Commercial analysis: This was a sale of goods dispute, in which the parties had agreed the price of a fixed quantity of product, with the price for...
Law360, London: BHP lost its application on 26 June 2025 to block Brazilian municipalities from bringing criminal contempt proceedings in a £36bn case...
Law360, London: A London appeals court said on 19 June 2025 that AmTrust should be able to see another insurer's communications with two law firms...
This week's edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes: analysis of a number of key DR developments and key judicial decisions including...
The Building Safety Act (BSA) Working Group has submitted proposed amendments to the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) Guide to address...
Latest Dispute Resolution Practice Notes
Offences under the Data Protection Act 2018STOP PRESS: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025 and partially came...
Costs assessment—basis of assessmentThis Practice Note explains the differences between the assessment of costs on the standard basis compared to the...
Indemnity costs permitted—illustrative decisionsThis Practice Note contains details of costs judgments where the court has made an order for indemnity...
Cross-border disputes—digital assetsThis Practice Note sets out the work being undertaken in England and Wales as well as internationally to consider...
Commercial actions in the Court of Session in ScotlandCivil justice reform: see our Practice Note: Civil justice reform in Scotland—virtual hearings...
Latest Dispute Resolution Precedents
Drafting note for application notice for a letter of request under the Hague Evidence ConventionGeneral pointsApplication notice (Form...
Letter to client—what happens at a mediation and preparing for itPRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL[Insert name and address of client][Insert date]Dear [Insert...
Letter of claim—claim for money had and received[ON THE HEADED NOTEPAPER OF CLAIMANT’S SOLICITORS]Our reference: [insert your file reference for this...
Mediation Notice—pursuant to a dispute resolution clausePrivate & confidential[Insert name and address of other party's solicitors][Insert date]Dear...
Precedent instructions or brief to counsel[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert...
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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
Cryptoasset, or cryptocurrency
is a digital asset or currency (such as Bitcoin) that takes the form of tokens or ‘coins’ that are located on a decentralised, electronic payment system. Such tokens or coins can be used to purchase services or goods, but are often traded in a similar way to commodities
Data sampling
Defined in CPR PD 31B para 5(1) as the process of checking data by identifying and checking representative individual documents
Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE)
an ADR process where the neutral gives a non-binding evaluation of the likely outcome if the dispute goes to court following presentations by the parties or by any process that the parties pre-determine
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