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The Senior Master of the King’s Bench Division (KBD), Senior Master Cook, has circulated the 'King Bench Masters Cost Management Hearings Guidance...
The European Law Institute (ELI) has published its Principles Governing the Third Party Funding of Litigation (TPFL) as the final outcome of its TPFL...
This week's edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes analysis of a number of key DR developments and key judicial decisions including...
Law360: Societe Generale SA (SocGen) relaunched its fight on 8 October 2024 to force its €140m negligence case against Clifford Chance LLP out of...
Dispute Resolution analysis: On an application for strike out and summary judgment of parts of a defence to a section 994 of the Companies Act 2006...
Forming enforceable contracts—the court's general approachNote: this Practice Note is concerned only with the creation of binding legal relations by...
Issues-based costs ordersThis Practice Note considers issues-based costs orders under CPR 44.2(6)(f) (which provides that the paying party pay the...
Detailed assessment—commencementThis Practice Note provides information on where detailed assessment proceedings can be commenced, what documents need...
CE-File—electronic filing in the Senior Court Costs OfficeThis Practice Note looks at CE-File electronic working in the Senior Courts Costs Office...
ICO enforcement—databaseThis database sets out details of recent enforcement actions taken by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). It is...
CFA risk assessment—general litigation and advocacyA: General informationMatter reference[Insert]Client nameDate of cause of actionType of claim, eg...
Model form of directions for the hearing to assess costs or disbursements for a child or protected partyTo Claimant’s solicitorIn the High Court of...
Letter explaining CFA—conditional fees from 1 April 2013—success fee and insurance premium not recoverable between the partiesStandard CFA (success...
Business and Property Courts Birmingham—directions template [Archived]ARCHIVED: This document is archived and is no longer maintained.IN THE HIGH...
Precedent H—costs budgetPrecedent H is a court form and a costs budget must be in the form of Precedent H annexed to CPR PD 3D unless the court orders...
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...
Collective action clause—typically used in US deals to refer to clauses where a defined majority of creditors can bind all creditors.
A bond issued by an issuer with a low credit rating which must yield a high rate of interest to attract investors (also known as a junk bond).
A party has the right to inspect, and to obtain a copy of, any disclosed document, subject to certain exceptions.