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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
Law360, London: The government announced plans on 17 December 2025 to introduce legislation to resolve the uncertainty around third-party litigation...
This week's edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes: analysis of a number of key DR developments and key judicial decisions including...
The UK Supreme Court has unanimously held that decisions on Public Interest Immunity (PII) involve a substantive question of law requiring courts to...
The European Parliament has adopted updated rules to improve out-of-court dispute resolution for consumer complaints, modernising the EU’s alternative...
Dispute Resolution analysis: In a recent High Court decision, the court confirmed that its equitable jurisdiction to set aside judgments procured by...
Latest Dispute Resolution Practice Notes
Pre-Action Protocol on Media and Communications ClaimsThis Practice Note provides guidance upon the application of the Pre-Action Protocol on Media...
UK Rome I—insurance contracts (art 7)This Practice Note is for use when determining applicable law where the contract was entered into on or after 1...
TCC—expert evidenceAn amended version of the Technology and Construction Court Guide was published in October 2022. For further information, see News...
Climate change litigationOver the last decades, climate change has become an issue of ever-growing importance. With evolving scientific understanding...
Solicitor and client costs—procedure for assessmentThis Practice Note considers how to obtain an order for assessment, the procedure to be followed,...
Latest Dispute Resolution Precedents
Defendant’s response to a letter of claim[ON YOUR FIRM’S LETTERHEAD][Insert name and address of the claimant’s solicitors, including any reference...
Draft letter to client about disclosure—small claims trackPrivate & confidential[Insert name and address of client][insert date]Dear [insert name of...
Precedent L—Order for detailed assessment (client)Schedule of cost precedents—Precedent LOrder on Client’s Application for Detailed Assessment of...
Draft order for relief from sanctionsClaim No. [insert claim number].[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES...
Witness statement in opposition to the continuation of an interim prohibitory injunction granted without noticeFiled on behalf of the DefendantWitness...
Latest Dispute Resolution Q&As
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
Dispensing with service
The court has the power to order that the claim form or other documents do not need to be served, notwithstanding the service rules in CPR 6. This only applies in exceptional circumstances.
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Wasted costs order
An order made against a party's lawyers where the court believes that those costs have been incurred as a result of that lawyer's improper, unreasonable or negligent conduct.
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