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.
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.
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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The International Bar Association (IBA) has expressed concern about Mexico's promotion of a far-reaching reform of the judiciary. Andrés Manuel López...
The Bar Standard Board (BSB) has published a consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Equality Rules. BSB invites views on proposals for amendments...
Dispute Resolution analysis: This case is of interest in relation to the upholding of settlements and the fact that fraud does not necessarily unravel...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The Commercial Court granted interim mandatory relief, requiring defendants to withdrew Russian proceedings which had...
Law360: In the wake of the Court of Appeal's decision last year in James Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, which allows courts to...
Alternative service—making an applicationThis Practice Note considers how to make an application for alternative service. Such an application can be...
Funding Scottish civil litigationThis Practice Note covers funding Scottish civil litigation under the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group...
Applying for permission to adduce expert evidenceThis Practice Note looks at the process of seeking the court’s permission to adduce expert evidence...
Specific implement and interim specific implement in Scottish civil litigationThis Practice Note considers the position on final orders for specific...
Dispute Resolution—judicial practice notes and guidanceThis Practice Note contains current judicial practice notes and judicial guidance of interest...
Preliminary notice of claim—against an accountant for failed tax avoidance scheme[ON THE HEADED NOTEPAPER OF CLAIMANT’S SOLICITORS]FAO [MANAGING...
Preliminary notice of claim—against barrister for negligence[ON THE HEADED NOTEPAPER OF CLAIMANT’S SOLICITORS]FAO [[HEAD OF BARRISTERS CHAMBERS]][NAME...
Preliminary notice of claim—against an investment advisor for breach of contract and, or in the alternative, negligence in providing investment...
Preliminary notice of claim—against solicitors for breach of contract and, or in the alternative, negligence[ON THE HEADED NOTEPAPER OF CLAIMANT’S...
Preliminary notice of claim—against an accountant for breach of contract and, or alternatively, negligence in preparing accounts[ON THE HEADED...
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 judicataWhat is a res judicata?A res judicata is a decision given by a judge or tribunal with jurisdiction over the cause of...
Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claimThis Practice Note outlines the key elements for establishing a claim in negligence. For...
Tort—the different types of tortThis Practice Note identifies the main torts (bar negligence and nuisance, which are covered elsewhere in our related...
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...
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—when does a duty of care arise?This Practice Note considers the first question to ask when faced with a prospective claim in...
Discharge by frustrationCoronavirus (COVID-19): In addition to the below content on force majeure generally, see also:•Coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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...
Forming enforceable contracts—considerationThis Practice Note examines the doctrine of consideration and the key role it plays in English law in...
Derivative claim—what it is and when to use itA guide to specific terminology used in this Practice Note is provided—see below.What is a derivative...
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...
Negligence—when is the duty of care breached?Having established that a duty of care exists (see Practice Note: Negligence—when does a duty of care...
The tort of deceitDeceit—what is it?A deceit occurs when a misrepresentation is made with the express intention of defrauding a party, subsequently...
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 claimThis Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR....
Proprietary estoppelThis Practice Note considers proprietary estoppel from a generic standpoint.For industry specific guidance on proprietary estoppel...
Breach of statutory dutyThis Practice Note considers claims for damages for breach of statutory duty. For guidance on claims for damages for a...
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