Lucilla Macgregor, Charlotte Peacey, Georgina Ridsdale
{"title":"12. Case Management","authors":"Lucilla Macgregor, Charlotte Peacey, Georgina Ridsdale","doi":"10.1093/he/9780198858447.003.0012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/he/9780198858447.003.0012","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter considers the way in which the court ‘actively manages’ cases. All disputed cases are subject to a level of court management and enforcement of its directions orders. The chapter provides an understanding of the time at which active case management commonly occurs. It explains the ethos of case management, allocation (to track), and case management directions through the tracks. It discusses the ways in which the court will seek to ensure that its orders for the management of a case are complied with.","PeriodicalId":163174,"journal":{"name":"Civil Litigation 2020-2021","volume":"299 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123751650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lucilla Macgregor, Charlotte Peacey, Georgina Ridsdale
{"title":"13. Interim Applications—General Considerations","authors":"Lucilla Macgregor, Charlotte Peacey, Georgina Ridsdale","doi":"10.1093/he/9780198858447.003.0013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/he/9780198858447.003.0013","url":null,"abstract":"An interim application is any application made to the court that requires a judicial decision. This is usually in the time between a case being issued and the final trial or determination of the action. This chapter considers the nature of interim applications. It discusses the interim applications made with and without notice, and those made with and without a hearing. It also explains common procedure and time estimates.","PeriodicalId":163174,"journal":{"name":"Civil Litigation 2020-2021","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132592527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lucilla Macgregor, Charlotte Peacey, Georgina Ridsdale
{"title":"8. Pre-Action Protocols","authors":"Lucilla Macgregor, Charlotte Peacey, Georgina Ridsdale","doi":"10.1093/he/9780198858447.003.0008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/he/9780198858447.003.0008","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter considers Protocol practice in general, the aims of Protocol, the basic content of all Protocols, and the Practice Direction on Pre-Action Conduct (PDPAC). It looks at the consequences of non-compliance with Protocol or the PDPAC. It discusses the occasions on which it may be appropriate to issue proceedings without complying with Protocol practice, and some pre-action applications that may be made under the Civil Procedure Rules. It also provides a more detailed look at two Pre-Action Protocols—the Personal Injury Protocol and the Construction and Engineering Protocol.","PeriodicalId":163174,"journal":{"name":"Civil Litigation 2020-2021","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123633628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lucilla Macgregor, Charlotte Peacey, Georgina Ridsdale
{"title":"1. Introduction","authors":"Lucilla Macgregor, Charlotte Peacey, Georgina Ridsdale","doi":"10.1093/he/9780198858447.003.0001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/he/9780198858447.003.0001","url":null,"abstract":"This introductory chapter explains the philosophy of the book and its pedagogical features. It assists in broadening research skills and knowledge. Further, it introduces the Civil Procedure Rules. Finally, it highlights professional conduct considerations and how they are dealt with in this book.","PeriodicalId":163174,"journal":{"name":"Civil Litigation 2020-2021","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125767010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lucilla Macgregor, Charlotte Peacey, Georgina Ridsdale
{"title":"10. Defending a Claim","authors":"Lucilla Macgregor, Charlotte Peacey, Georgina Ridsdale","doi":"10.1093/he/9780198858447.003.0010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/he/9780198858447.003.0010","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter considers the options open to a defendant faced with a claim against him. It covers the emotional responses of the defendant, as well as the defendant’s pre-action position. It discusses the way in which a defendant may fund the litigation. It details the essential steps needed to respond to a claim; the substantive responses to the action; and tactical responses to the claim.","PeriodicalId":163174,"journal":{"name":"Civil Litigation 2020-2021","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131952746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lucilla Macgregor, Charlotte Peacey, Georgina Ridsdale
{"title":"2. A Modern Litigation Approach","authors":"Lucilla Macgregor, Charlotte Peacey, Georgina Ridsdale","doi":"10.1093/he/9780198858447.003.0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/he/9780198858447.003.0002","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter begins with a discussion of civil litigation reform. It focuses on the purpose of civil litigation. The application of the Civil Procedure Rules is detailed. Key features of civil practice in the courts, for example, the computation of time, are discussed. It considers the concept of the overriding objective and human rights and civil litigation.","PeriodicalId":163174,"journal":{"name":"Civil Litigation 2020-2021","volume":"104 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133687578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lucilla Macgregor, Charlotte Peacey, Georgina Ridsdale
{"title":"15. Part 36 Offers and Offers to Settle Outside Part 36","authors":"Lucilla Macgregor, Charlotte Peacey, Georgina Ridsdale","doi":"10.1093/he/9780198858447.003.0015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/he/9780198858447.003.0015","url":null,"abstract":"Offers to settle are a common occurrence prior to the resolution dispute or the start of trial. There does not appear to be a limit on the number of offers that can be made, although credibility and common sense would indicate that offers to settle should be made purposefully, but not irrationally. This chapter discusses the main features of Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) and its Practice Direction in relation to commercial and personal injury claims; practical suggestions on dealing with Part 36 offers; and advising the client. It considers recent cases that demonstrate how the courts apply and interpret CPR Part 36. This chapter will also discuss the relative merits of global offers, and other offers that do not have the ‘protections’ or procedures associated with Part 36 offers.","PeriodicalId":163174,"journal":{"name":"Civil Litigation 2020-2021","volume":"2016 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123963917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lucilla Macgregor, Charlotte Peacey, Georgina Ridsdale
{"title":"3. Costs Information to the Client and Funding Options","authors":"Lucilla Macgregor, Charlotte Peacey, Georgina Ridsdale","doi":"10.1093/he/9780198858447.003.0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/he/9780198858447.003.0003","url":null,"abstract":"Legal representatives are obliged to give clients the best information possible about the likely costs of pursuing and ultimately resolving disputes, and to discuss with the client the best way of funding the action. This funding advice is inextricably linked to a legal representative’s professional conduct duties highlighted in the Handbook. This chapter focuses on the information clients need to know about costs in accordance with the Handbook’s Principles and its Chapter 1 on Client Care in the Code, as well as the different types of funding options available that may or may not be offered to a client. This chapter considers important recent changes in the application of costs and funding options in litigation.","PeriodicalId":163174,"journal":{"name":"Civil Litigation 2020-2021","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126637849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lucilla Macgregor, Charlotte Peacey, Georgina Ridsdale
{"title":"4. The Nature, Extent, and Recovery of Legal Costs","authors":"Lucilla Macgregor, Charlotte Peacey, Georgina Ridsdale","doi":"10.1093/he/9780198858447.003.0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/he/9780198858447.003.0004","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter focuses on the control and recovery of costs. Topics covered include the discretionary nature of costs awards, the general principle that the loser pays, how the court controls costs incurred, the basis upon which costs orders are made. In addition, the aspects of a legal representative’s work that are recoverable and how they are formulated, as well as the different types of costs order, are explained. This chapter also considers and helps to identify the changes or amendments that may be implemented in the future regarding the amount and recovery of costs in civil litigation.","PeriodicalId":163174,"journal":{"name":"Civil Litigation 2020-2021","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114149136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lucilla Macgregor, Charlotte Peacey, Georgina Ridsdale
{"title":"20. Assessment of Costs Proceedings","authors":"Lucilla Macgregor, Charlotte Peacey, Georgina Ridsdale","doi":"10.1093/he/9780198858447.003.0020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/he/9780198858447.003.0020","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter focuses on the practical considerations and procedures involved in assessing costs once the litigation is concluded. The client must understand that, despite receiving a costs order in his favour, agreeing a liability to pay, or being ordered to pay costs, if the amount of costs cannot be agreed between the parties, then further proceedings and costs are incurred before a resolution is secured. The chapter covers detailed assessments of costs. It discusses the procedures for the assessment of costs and costs-only proceedings.","PeriodicalId":163174,"journal":{"name":"Civil Litigation 2020-2021","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128050611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}