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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Dispute Resolution analysis: Mr Justice Edwin Johnson addressed the incidence of costs following an unsuccessful attempt by the defendants in a fraud...
Information Law analysis: This case analyses the legal principles around breach of confidence, inducement and procurement, conspiracy to injure by...
Dispute Resolution analysis: A recent High Court decision illustrates the complexities that can arise in determining the effect a decision in a test...
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 application of the so-called ‘extended Fiona trust principle’ was considered in relation to whether a jurisdiction...
Securities litigation—India—Q&A guideThis Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to securities litigation in India published as part...
Drafting statements of caseThis Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending...
Securities litigation—Netherlands—Q&A guideThis Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to securities litigation in Netherlands...
Security for costs—level of securityThis Practice Note considers the level of security the court may order when determining an application for...
Costs budgets—late filingThis Practice Note considers the consequences of failing to serve a costs budget in time (or at all) and what options are...
Notice and take-down letter—defamationAddress of Website OperatorDear [insert organisation name]Notice and take-down letterWe act for [insert client...
Draft Settlement agreement—for settling disputes post-commencement of proceedingsThis Agreement is made the day of 20[insert year]Parties:1[insert...
Draft Settlement agreement—pre-action settlementThis Agreement is made the day of 20[insert year]Parties:1[insert name of party], a company registered...
Litigation Cooperation AgreementThis Deed is made on [date]Parties1[name], of [address] [company number] (‘A Limited’)2[name], of [address] [company...
Court order for an application for the court to not exercise jurisdiction under art 30(2) of Brussels I (recast) This Precedent and associated...
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...
Plan where a Debtor’s debts are in effect combined and debtor pays monthly payment to a debt management company, which then pays on Creditors.
International Accounting Standards.
binding ADR processes where a third party neutral makes a decision for the parties after presentation of facts and arguments. Examples include: mediation-arbitration (med-arb), expert determination and adjudication