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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’re familiar with the particular procedural provisions governing a dispute and the underlying substantive law.
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Latest Dispute Resolution News
Law360: A London judge has blocked the founder of an international luxury ride-hailing company from suing the anonymous publishers of two websites,...
Law360, London: Spain has failed in its latest attempt to enforce an €855m Spanish judgment against maritime insurers over a huge oil spill off its...
Law360, London: Google has dodged a class action from patients who alleged the tech giant misused their health records for a kidney injury alert app,...
This week's edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes analysis of a number of key DR developments and key judicial decisions including...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The High Court held that a claimant, who had sought an interim and final anonymity order in respect of their claim, could...
Latest Dispute Resolution Practice Notes
Overview of the litigation process in England and Wales—related documentsThis Practice Note is to be read in conjunction with Practice Note: Overview...
Starting the mediationThis Practice Note covers how to initiate a mediation. It considers contractual disputes where the contract contains a mediation...
ADR—pre-action and post-commencement of court proceedingsThis Practice Note considers the relationship between alternative dispute resolution (ADR)...
Estoppel by representation and estoppel by conventionThis Practice Note considers estoppel by representation and estoppel by convention.For general...
Pre-action behaviour in non-protocol cases—Practice Direction Pre-Action Conduct and ProtocolsThis Practice Note provides guidance on the...
Latest Dispute Resolution Precedents
Mediation Notice—no contract or dispute resolution clauseWithout prejudice save as to costs[Insert name and address of other party's...
Letter to client—what happens at a mediation and preparing for itPRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL[Insert name and address of client][Insert date]Dear [Insert...
Mediation Notice—pursuant to a dispute resolution clausePrivate & confidential[Insert name and address of other party's solicitors][Insert date]Dear...
Extended Disclosure list of documents—Disclosure Scheme in the Business and Property Courts[Insert details of proceedings]Extended Disclosure list of...
Initial Disclosure list of documents—Disclosure Scheme in the Business and Property Courts[Insert details of proceedings]Initial Disclosure list of...
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Featured Dispute Resolution content
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—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...
Tort—the different types of tort
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 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...
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—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...
Discharge by frustration
Discharge by frustrationCoronavirus (COVID-19): In addition to the below content on force majeure generally, see also:•Coronavirus (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:•the...
Forming enforceable contracts—consideration
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 it
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?
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?
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 deceit
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 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
Filing
The lodgment at court of a document by a party or intended party.
Optical character recognition
Defined in CPR PD 31B para 5(9) to mean the computer facilitated recognition of printed or written text characters in an electronic image in which the text based contents cannot be searched electronically.
Remedy
The means by which a court enforces a right or orders redress for a wrong. It can include damages (whether compensatory or restitutionary), injunctive relief (whether interim or final) and specific performance (of outstanding obligations).
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