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Different options for dispute resolution

Mediation

Chapter 1, Pages 5–7

Arbitration

Chapter 1, Pages 8–10

Litigation

Chapter 1, Pages 10–14

Resolving a dispute through a civil claim

Jurisdiction and governing Law

Chapter 2, Pages 23–24

Limitation

Chapter 2, Pages 24–26

Pre-action protocols

Chapter 2, Pages 28–29

Practice Direction - Pre-action conduct

Chapter 2, Pages 29–31

Commencing a claim

Allocation of business between the High Court and the County Court

Chapter 3, Pages 37–38

Jurisdiction of the specialist courts

Chapter 3, Pages 38–40

Issuing a claim form

Chapter 3, Page 41

Joinder of parties and of causes of action

Chapter 3, Pages 47–48

Service of a claim form within the jurisdiction

Chapter 3, Pages 41–47

Service of a claim form outside the jurisdiction, with or without the court’s permission

Chapter 3, Pages 48–49

Deemed dates of service and time limits for serving proceedings

Chapter 3, Pages 44–47

Service by an alternative method

Chapter 3, Pages 41–42

Responding to a claim

Admitting the claim

Chapter 4, Pages 58–59

Acknowledging service and filling defence

Chapter 4, Pages 59–60

Disputing the court’s jurisdiction

Chapter 4, Pages 60–61

Entering and setting aside judgment in default

Chapter 4, Pages 61–64

Discontinuance and settlement

Chapter 4, Pages 64-66

Time limits for responding to a claim

Chapter 4, Page 60

Statements of case

Purpose, structure and content of a claim form, particulars of claim, or defence relating to a claim in contract or tort

Chapter 5, Pages 74–80

Purpose, structure and content of a reply, Part 20 claim, or defence to Part 20 claim

Chapter 5, Pages 80–82

Requests for further information about statements of case

Chapter 5, Page 82

Amendments

Chapter 5, Page 83

Interim applications

Procedure for making an application

Chapter 6, Pages 91–93

Purpose, procedure and evidence required for particular applications:

- summary judgment

Chapter 6, Pages 94–97

- interim payments

Chapter 6, Pages 97–98

- interim injunctions (including freezing injunctions and search orders).

Chapter 6, Pages 98–100

Case management

The overriding objective

Chapter 7, Pages 108–111

Track allocation

Chapter 7, Pages 111–116

Case management directions for cases proceeding on the fast, intermediate or multi-tracks

Chapter 7, Pages 116–119

Non-compliance with orders, sanctions and relief

Chapter 7, Pages 119–120

Case management conferences

Chapter 7 - Pages 118–119

Evidence

Relevance, hearsay and admissibility

Chapter 8, Pages 129–135

The burden and standard of proof

Chapter 8, Page 128

Expert evidence

- opinion evidence

Chapter 8, Page 135

- duties of experts

Chapter 8, Pages 135–138

- single joint experts

Chapter 8, Pages 135–136

- discussion between experts

Chapter 8, Page 137

Witness evidence

- producing witness statements

Chapter 8, Pages 133–135

Disclosure and inspection

Standard disclosure

Chapter 9, Page 146

Orders for disclosure

Specific disclosure

Chapter 9, Page 147

Privilege, without prejudice communications

Chapter 9, Pages 148–150

Pre-action and non-party disclosure

Chapter 9, Pages 151–152

Electronic disclosure

Chapter 9, Page 152

Trial

Summoning witnesses

Chapter 11, Pages 183–184

Preparations for trial:

- pre-trial hearings

Chapter 11, Page 184

- trial bundles

Chapter 11, Pages 184–185

Conduct of the trial

Chapter 11, Pages 186–187

Costs and funding

Costs management and budgeting

Chapter 10, Pages 161–165

Inter-parties costs orders

Chapter 10, Pages 165–168

Non-party costs

Chapter 10, Page 168

Part 36 and other offers

Chapter 10, Pages 169–176

Security for costs

Chapter 10, Pages 168–169

Fixed and assessed costs

Chapter 10, Pages 161–162

Options for funding litigation:

Conditional fee agreements

Chapter 10, Page 176

Damages-based agreements

Chapter 10, Page 176

Fixed fees

Chapter 10, Page 176

Third party funding

Chapter 10, Page 176

Appeals

Enforcement of money judgments

Destination of appeals

Chapter 11, Pages 188–189

Grounds for appeals

Chapter 11, Pages 187–188

Time limits for appeals

Chapter 11, Page 188

Oral examination

Chapter 11, Page 189

Methods of enforcement

Chapter 11, Pages 190–192

Mechanisms for enforcement in another country

Chapter 11, Pages 192–193

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