Summary Civil Lit LPC Complete Revision Notes 2022/23

NOTE TO READER: These notes were created for the 22/23 semester of the LPC at BPP and using these alone I got a distinction grade. They are a compilation of lecture notes, SGS solutions, practice/mock/sample papers and previous student’s legacy notes. If you wish to use them, I would recommend using them as a skeleton as you go along the course and supplementing/cross-checking with the content you learn. These are by no means exhaustive and some areas may be missing and/or lacking. Regardless, I hope they prove helpful - good luck! Table of Contents Table of Contents ..................................................................................................................... 1 1) PRE-ACTION CONSIDERATIONS........................................................................................ 4 INITIAL AND PRE-ACTION CONSIDERATIONS....................................................................................6 COST BENEFITS OF LITIGATION..........................................................................................................6 PRE-ACTION PROTOCOLS...................................................................................................................8 COURTS...............................................................................................................................................9 THE FOUR REQUIREMENTS TO ESTABLISH A CIVIL CLAIM..............................................................10 LIMITATION PERIODS AND CONCURRENT CASES ...........................................................................11 2) COMMENCING PROCEEDINGS/STATEMENTS OF CASE................................................. 13 CLAIM FORM ....................................................................................................................................13 SERVICE.............................................................................................................................................13 DEFENDANT’S RESPONSE (ADMITTANCE, AOS OR DEFENCE) ........................................................15 JUDGEMENT IN RESPONSE ..............................................................................................................16 OTHER STATEMENTS OF CASE (I.E. COUNTERCLAIM, RFI)..............................................................17 2.a) DRAFTING STATEMENTS OF CASE .................................................................................. 22 Particulars of claim ..........................................................................................................................22 Defence ............................................................................................................................................26 3) ALLOCATION ................................................................................................................... 28 THE DIFFERENT TRACKS AND HOW ALLOCATION IS DETERMINED................................................28 RELEVANCE OF THE NOTICE OF PROPOSED ALLOCATION ..............................................................29 RELEVANCE OF THE DIRECTIONS QUESTIONNAIRE ........................................................................29 4) CASE AND COSTS MANAGEMENT.................................................................................. 30 THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CASE AND COST MANAGEMENT.................................................................30 DIRECTIONS (CASE MANAGEMENT)................................................................................................31 COST MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................................................32 APPLYING FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME .........................................................................................33 1 COST OR CASE MANAGEMENT BREACH AND RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS.......................................34 5) DISCLOSURE AND INSPECTION....................................................................................... 37lOMoAR cPSD| TWO-STAGE PROCESS (THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DISCLOSURE AND INSPECTION) ....................37 TEST – DOES A DOCUMENT NEED TO BE DISCLOSED OR INSPECTED .............................................37 DIFFERENT TYPES OF DISCLOSURE THE COURT MAY ORDER..........................................................40 MANDATORY PILOT SCHEME...........................................................................................................41 PROCEDURE – UNDERSTAND THE RELEVANT PROCEDURE INVOLVED IN GIVING DISCLOSURE AND INSPECTION......................................................................................................................................42 6) EVIDENCE........................................................................................................................ 43 RULES OF ADMISSIBILITY GOVERNING THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF EVIDENCE ................................43 WITNESS OF FACT.............................................................................................................................44 PCR – WITNESS EVIDENCE................................................................................................................45 EXPERT WITNESS..............................................................................................................................46 7) INTERIM APPLICATIONS ................................................................................................. 51 METHODS OF MAKING INTERIM APPLICATIONS ............................................................................51 INTERIM COST ORDERS....................................................................................................................51 SECURITY FOR COSTS .......................................................................................................................52 SUMMARY JUDGEMENT ..................................................................................................................54 8) PART 36 ORDER .............................................................................................................. 56 PROCEDURE FOR MAKING A P36 OFFER .........................................................................................56 PROCEDURE FOR WITHDRAWING A P36 OFFER .............................................................................57 CONSEQUENCES OF ACCEPTING A P36 OFFER ................................................................................57 CONSEQUENCES OF REJECTING A P36 OFFER .................................................................................59 BOTH PARTIES MAKE OFFERS AND NEITHER IS ACCEPTED.............................................................60 9) PREPARATION FOR TRIAL............................................................................................... 61 POINTS ON TRIAL CONDUCT............................................................................................................62 10) COSTS ORDERS............................................................................................................ 62 GENERAL RULE UNDER CPR 44.2 .....................................................................................................62 TYPES OF COST ORDERS...................................................................................................................62 BASIS OF ASSESSMENT – STANDARD VS INDEMNITY .....................................................................63 PROCEDURE FOR ASSESSMENT OF COSTS – SUMMARY VS DETAILED ...........................................63 11) ENFORCEMENT AND APPEALS ................................................................................... 64 DIFFERENT METHODS OF ENFROCEMENT FOR A PARTICULAR ASSET ...........................................64 REQUIREMENTS OF AN APPEAL TO BE GRANTED ...........................................................................64 PROCEDURE IF PERMISSION GRANTED...........................................................................................65 12) INTERIM INJUNCTIONS............................................................................................... 66 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR AN INTEIRM INJUNCTION.............................................................................67 IF SUFFICE THE TEST: PROCEDURE FOR AN INTERIM INJUNCTION ................................................69lOMoAR cPSD| FREEZING INJUNCTION ....................................................................................................................70 REQUIREMENTS FOR A FREEZING INJUNCTION..............................................................................70 PROCEDURE FOR A FREEZING INJUNCTION ....................................................................................71 13) ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION......................................................................... 72 PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT TO REMEMBER......................................................................................72 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF DIFFERENT FORMS OF DISPUTRE RESOLUTION............72 COMPARISON OF MEDIATION ARBITRATION AND LITIGATION.....................................................74 THE MEDIATION PROCESS ...............................................................................................................75 EFFECTIVE ARBIRATION CLAUSES....................................................................................................76 ENFORCEMENT OF ADR CLAUSES....................................................................................................76 KEY PROVISIONS OF THE ARBITRATION ACT ..................................................................................77 MANDATORY/NON-MANDATORY PROVISIONS.............................................................................78 INSTITUTIONAL RULES THAT APPLY TO ARBITRATION...................................................................78 CHALLENING AN ARBITRATION AWARD .........................................................................................79 14) JURISDICTION OVER FOREIGN MATTERS................................................................... 80 THREE STEP TEST TO SERVE OUTSIDE OF JURISDICTION ................................................................80 DEADLINE FOR SERVICE/RESPONSE TO A CLAIM OUT OF JURISDICTION ......................................8