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Minutes of the CPR Committee meeting—1 November 2024

Minutes of the CPR Committee meeting—1 November 2024

The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Minutes of the CPR Committee meeting—1 November 2024

Online Procedure Rule Committee minutes—2024 in review

Online Procedure Rule Committee minutes—2024 in review

The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Online Procedure Rule Committee minutes—2024 in review

Dispute Resolution weekly highlights—19 December 2024

Dispute Resolution weekly highlights—19 December 2024

The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Dispute Resolution weekly highlights—19 December 2024

MoJ publishes results from the Legal Problem and Resolution Survey 2023

MoJ publishes results from the Legal Problem and Resolution Survey 2023

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Rescission of a contract

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 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 claim

Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claimThis Practice Note outlines the key elements for establishing a claim in negligence. For...

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Tort—the different types of tortThis Practice Note identifies the main torts (bar negligence and nuisance, which are covered elsewhere in our related...

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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...
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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...
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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...
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Produced in partnership with Professor Richard A Buckley M.A, D.Phil, DCL, Oxford of University of Reading
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Discharge by frustration

Discharge by frustrationCoronavirus (COVID-19): In addition to the below content on force majeure generally, see also:•Coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Produced in partnership with Mark Hubbard of New Square Chambers
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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...
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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...
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Produced in partnership with Professor Richard A Buckley M.A, D.Phil, DCL, Oxford of University of Reading
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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...
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Promissory estoppel

Promissory estoppelFor guidance on the basic features of the doctrine of estoppel and the different classifications it has been subject to, see...
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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....
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Proprietary estoppel

Proprietary estoppelThis Practice Note considers proprietary estoppel from a generic standpoint.For industry specific guidance on proprietary estoppel...
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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...
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Third party rights—the common law doctrine of privity of contract

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CPR Part 8 claims (alternative procedure for claims)

CPR Part 8 claims (alternative procedure for claims)This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant...
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Monthly bills of costs raised by a firm are statutory bills under section 70 of the Solicitors Act 1974

Dispute Resolution analysis: On appeal from a decision of a costs judge, Mr Justice Freedman has upheld a firm’s practice of rendering final monthly bills (excluding disbursements) and has held that the client faces a strict one-month limitation period for seeking detailed assessment of each of

Costs order—what happens when no order is made?

Costs order—what happens when no order is made?This Practice Note looks at the ability to recover costs when a court order makes no provision as to costs. While parties will not be entitled to any costs in relation that particular order, it is important to be aware that in certain circumstances a

Scotland—the process for applying for sequestration

Scotland—the process for applying for sequestrationSequestration in Scotland is the legal process by which an insolvent debtor’s estate is gathered in, realised and then distributed among their creditors by a trustee appointed for that purpose. The process requires that a formal award of

Micklefield clauses

Micklefield clausesWhat is a Micklefield clause?It is common for employee share plans to provide that, on termination of employment (or when an employee is given or receives notice of termination of employment), subsisting share awards will be forfeited and subsisting share options will lapse.It is