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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.
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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.
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
The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has published its final report on civil enforcement, following a 12 week consultation that concluded in September...
The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) has announced plans to launch a selection exercise in May 2025 to recruit 25 District Judges across five...
The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) has published a European Commission study examining third-party litigation funding...
Dispute Resolution analysis: H&P Advisory (H&P) a boutique investment bank claimed for unpaid adviser fees against Barrick Gold (Barrick) a...
The UK Supreme Court (UKSC) has launched recruitment for both a Deputy President and Justice position, following Lord Hodge's announced retirement...
Latest Dispute Resolution Practice Notes
Permission to appeal—hearing and next stepsAppeals in contempt proceedingsSpecial rules apply to appeals in contempt proceedings. This Practice Note...
Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements—jurisdictionThis Practice Note considers the application of the Hague Convention on Choice of Court...
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Imposing conditions on an appealCPR 52.6(2)(b) replaced the provisions in rules 52.3(7)(b) and CPR 52.18 replaced the provisions in rule 52.9 in...
Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements—enforcementThis Practice Note considers the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements and its...
Latest Dispute Resolution Precedents
Imaging order (pre-April 2025) [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived. It is based on a draft imaging order which was annexed to...
Search order (pre-April 2025) [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived. It is based on a draft search order which was annexed to Practice...
Affidavit in support of an application for a search orderNOTE: With effect from 6 April 2025, CPR 25 is substantially amended and Practice Direction...
Draft order for a domestic freezing injunction—Chancery DivisionClaim No. [insert claim number]IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY...
Draft order for a worldwide freezing injunction (WFO)—Commercial CourtIN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICEBUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND...
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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
Defendant
A person against whom a claim is brought.
Litigant in person
A party to any proceedings who does not have a solicitor or other legal representative duly authorised to represent him or her in those proceedings.
Wireless network
A form of network used to connect computers and computer hardware together without cables.
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