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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 News
This week's edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes: analysis of a number of key DR developments and key judicial decisions including...
The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the appeal, holding that the doctrine of merger is confined to 鈥榗oercive judgments鈥 and does not extend to...
Law360, London: A Kuwaiti telecommunications business urged a London appeals court on 14 February 2025 to find that a Saudi prince should not be able...
IP analysis: This judgment considers CPR Part 19 representative actions in the context of copyright infringement claims, particularly those that...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The High Court dismissed a professional negligence claim against Mary Ward Legal Centre and a barrister, finding no proof...
Latest Dispute Resolution Practice Notes
Enforcing an adjudicator's decision in the TCCThis Practice Note looks at the most common method of enforcement of an adjudication decision鈥攂ringing a...
Judicial review litigation鈥攆requently asked questions [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note was archived and is not maintained. For a maintained...
Service of the claim form鈥攔equirement for a sealed claim formThis Practice Note explains whether the claim form needs to be sealed prior to service in...
UK Rome I鈥攊nsurance contracts (art 7)This Practice Note is for use when determining applicable law where the contract was entered into on or after 1...
Rome I鈥攊nsurance contracts (Art 7) (UK only)This Practice Note is for use when determining applicable law where the contract was entered into between...
Latest Dispute Resolution Precedents
Witness statement in opposition to the continuation of an interim prohibitory injunction granted without noticeFiled on behalf of the DefendantWitness...
Order for anti-enforcement injunctionClaim No. [insert claim number].[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES...
Order for an anti-suit injunctionClaim No. [insert claim number].[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR...
Witness statement in support of an anti-suit injunctionFiled on behalf of the ClaimantWitness statement of [insert initial and surname of...
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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
e-disclosure
The name given to the disclosure of electronically stored information as opposed to hard copy paper files
Several liability (and see 鈥渏oint liability鈥)
A person who is severally liable with others may remain liable for the whole claim even where judgment has been obtained against the others.
Stay
A court may order a stay of proceedings which puts a halt or 鈥榮tay鈥 on the conduct of the proceedings to either a part or whole of a claim.
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