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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 鈥 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鈥檙e familiar with the particular procedural provisions governing a dispute and the underlying substantive law.
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Latest Dispute Resolution Practice Notes
DeepfakesThis Practice Note provides a summary of UK law as it applies to the use of deepfakes. A deepfake is a form of audiovisual content that has...
Brexit鈥攊mplications for data protection [Archived]ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note provides information on the Data Protection, Privacy and...
Civil fraud鈥攈eads of claimThis Practice Note on civil fraud (commercial fraud) summarises the main heads of claim (causes of action in fraud) which...
Civil fraud鈥攊llustrative decisions (2024鈥2025)The legal issues that arise in civil fraud cases can be many and varied and are usually also inherently...
Fiduciary duties鈥攔emedies for breachPractice Note: Restitution for wrongful acts sets out the different types of wrongs for which a restitutionary...
Latest Dispute Resolution Precedents
Precedent instructions or brief to counsel[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert...
Part 36 offer鈥攄efendant Part 36 offer letterNote: This precedent defendant Part 36 offer letter does not cover CPR 36 provisions that relate...
Draft letter seeking inspection of privileged documentsDear [insert organisation name]We write with respect to your [disclosure list], in which you...
Draft order to return inadvertently disclosed documentsIN THE [COURT]Claim no.: [insert claim number]BETWEEN[Insert claimant鈥檚...
Drop-hands settlement offer鈥攑re-action[ON YOUR LETTERHEAD][WITHOUT PREJUDICE SAVE AS TO COSTS][Insert date][Insert name and address of other party鈥檚...
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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...
Negligence鈥攌ey elements to establish a negligence claim
Negligence鈥攌ey elements to establish a negligence claimThis Practice Note outlines the key elements for establishing a claim in negligence. For...
Tort鈥攖he different types of tort
Tort鈥攖he different types of tortThis Practice Note identifies the main torts (bar negligence and nuisance, which are covered elsewhere in our related...
Novation鈥攚hy and how to novate a contract
Novation鈥攚hy and how to novate a contractThere may be times when, rather than assigning the benefit of an agreement to a third party, the original...
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...
Negligence鈥攚hen does a duty of care arise?
Negligence鈥攚hen does a duty of care arise?This Practice Note considers the first question to ask when faced with a prospective claim in...
Discharge by frustration
Discharge by frustrationCoronavirus (COVID-19): In addition to the below content on force majeure generally, see also:鈥oronavirus (COVID-19)...
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:鈥he...
Forming enforceable contracts鈥攃onsideration
Forming enforceable contracts鈥攃onsiderationThis Practice Note examines the doctrine of consideration and the key role it plays in English law in...
Derivative claim鈥攚hat it is and when to use it
Derivative claim鈥攚hat it is and when to use itA guide to specific terminology used in this Practice Note is provided鈥攕ee below.What is a derivative...
Stay of proceedings鈥攚hen can you apply to stay a claim?
Stay of proceedings鈥攚hen can you apply to stay a claim?This Practice Note considers the question of when court proceedings can be stayed. It...
Negligence鈥攚hen is the duty of care breached?
Negligence鈥攚hen is the duty of care breached?Having established that a duty of care exists (see Practice Note: Negligence鈥攚hen does a duty of care...
The tort of deceit
The tort of deceitDeceit鈥攚hat is it?A deceit occurs when a misrepresentation is made with the express intention of defrauding a party, subsequently...
Promissory estoppel
Promissory estoppelFor guidance on the basic features of the doctrine of estoppel and the different classifications it has been subject to, see...
Drafting the particulars of claim
Drafting the particulars of claimThis Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR....
Proprietary estoppel
Proprietary estoppelThis Practice Note considers proprietary estoppel from a generic standpoint.For industry specific guidance on proprietary estoppel...
Breach of statutory duty
Breach of statutory dutyThis Practice Note considers claims for damages for breach of statutory duty. For guidance on claims for damages for a...
Associated legal terms
Distraint (distress)
The act or process where a person seizes the personal property of another, usually to satisfy payment of rent or other money owed.
Solicitor and client costs
SCCO Guide defines this as costs payable by a client to a solicitor under the terms of a contract made between them. The expression is used in order to distinguish these costs from 鈥渃osts between the parties鈥 and 鈥榣egal aid only costs鈥 (costs payable by the Legal Aid Agency to a solicitor or barrister).
Stop order
An order of the High Court whereby a judgment debtor is ordered not to take any of a series of specified steps in relation to securities or funds in court.
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