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This week's edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes: analysis of a number of key DR developments and key judicial decisions including...
Law360, London: The US-Israel conflict with Iran may give rise to complex commercial disputes in England similar to those following the coronavirus...
The Ministry of Justice’s report, Harnessing English Law for Economic Growth with purpose, presents arbitration and the resolution of cross-border...
Dispute Resolution analysis: Senior Costs Judge Rowley, in his second judgment in this case, undertook an assessment of expert medical agency fees...
What is a tort?This Practice Note provides an introduction to tort law by addressing three questions:•what does the concept of being liable in tort...
Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claimThis Practice Note outlines the key elements for establishing a claim in negligence. For...
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...
Varying or revoking orders—court's general power under CPR 3.1(7)This Practice Note considers the court’s general case management power under CPR 3.1(7) to vary, amend or revoke a court order. It also looks when the court can vary, amend or revoke a final order and provides practical insights on
Online Civil Money Claims pilot scheme—CPR PD 51RThis Practice Note considers CPR PD 51R, which establishes a pilot scheme to test an online claims process for specified money claims in the County Court called the Online Civil Money Claims (OCMC) pilot (CPR PD 51R, para 2.1). The pilot is available
Judgments and orders—setting asideThis Practice Note considers what action may be taken on receipt of a judgment, including when you can apply to correct a judgment, revoke it, appeal it or apply to have it set aside on the grounds that the judgment was either made without jurisdiction or obtained
Interest on judgment debtsThis Practice Note provides guidance on claiming interest on judgment debts.For information on claiming interest when issuing:•a claim, see Practice Note: Claiming interest•a foreign currency claim, see Practice Note: Foreign currency claims—interest on damages claims,
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