| 1 | Jackson LJ's Review of Civil Litigation Costs: Final Report A detailed note on Lord Justice Jackson's final report following his review of civil litigation costs which was published on 14 January 2010. This note summarises the issues considered by Jackson LJ and sets out his recommendations. It also comments on the potential impact of the recommendations and includes views from a number of leading practitioners. It links to two short notes setting out our views as to when each of the recommendations is likely to take effect generally and for specific litigation. | Practice note: overview | 27-Jan-2010 |
| 2 | Preparing effective witness statements A case may be won or lost on the strength of the witness evidence and the performance of the witness at trial. Important interim applications may fail if the witness statement does not adequately deal with all of the issues. This note contains a practical guide to preparing witness statements for use at trial and interim hearings. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 3 | Applications on paper Some interim applications can be dealt with "on paper", without the need for a hearing. Dealing with applications on paper results in cost savings for the parties and frees up court space. However, the procedure is only suitable for relatively few applications. This practice note outlines the types of application that are dealt with on paper, and summarises the procedure. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 4 | County court fees: a quick guide This note sets out the fees payable in the county court (including the Claim Production Centre and Money Claim Online) in relation to certain key stages in proceedings. For details of fees in the High Court, see Practice note, High Court fees: a quick guide. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 5 | Duty of full and frank disclosure When a party makes an application without notice, it is under a duty to make full and frank disclosure, or duty of fair presentation. This practice note sets out the extent of that duty and the consequences of failing to comply with it. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 6 | High Court fees: a quick guide This note sets out the fees payable in the High Court in relation to certain key stages in proceedings. For details of fees in the county court, see Practice note, County court fees: a quick guide. For the fees payable in the Supreme Court, see Practice note, Supreme Court fees: a quick guide. Note that the Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation paper on changes to fees and the fees structure in the High Court and the Court of Appeal Civil Division (see Legal update, Consultation on changes to fees in the High Court and Court of Appeal). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 7 | How to get a transcript of a court hearing This practice note sets out the procedure for obtaining a transcript of part or the whole of a court hearing. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 8 | Implementation of Jackson LJ's recommendations (specific ... This note tracks implementation of each of Lord Justice Jackson's recommendations for reform of civil litigation costs (including those not formally presented as recommendations) in specific types of litigation. The note links to a separate note dealing with all other recommendations. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 9 | Jackson civil litigation reforms: environmental implications This note summarises the key reforms to civil litigation costs arising from Lord Justice Jackson's recommendations that are likely to be of interest to environmental lawyers. It includes an explanation of the changes to environmental judicial review cases under the Aarhus Convention, such as protective costs orders (PCOs) and cross-undertakings in interim injunctions. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 10 | Magistrates' courts: bail A note on the bail procedure in the magistrates' courts. It covers the bail application procedure and the statutory exceptions to the right to bail. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 11 | Preparing bundles for interim applications A checklist of practical points to bear in mind when preparing bundles for interim hearings. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 12 | Telephone hearings The courts can order that an application, or part of an application, be dealt with at a telephone hearing. This note summarises the rules relating to telephone hearings and describes how such hearings work. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 13 | Time limits This practice note deals with how to calculate a period of time for doing any act that is specified by the Civil Procedure Rules, a Practice Direction or a judgment or order of the court. It also includes practical guidance on what to do when a time limit is about to run out. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 14 | Undertaking in damages When an interim injunction, freezing order or search order is granted the applicant is almost always required to give an undertaking in damages, also known as the "cross-undertaking". This practice note explains why undertakings are required, what they cover and how they are enforced. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 15 | Urgent judicial review applications This note looks at the Administrative Court procedures that are in place for a claimant who needs an application for permission for judicial review to be considered urgently or wants to apply for interim relief, for example, to prevent a public authority from acting on the decision that is being challenged. It also includes information on making an emergency out of hours application. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 16 | Variation of time limits This practice note sets out the circumstances in which the parties may agree to vary the time specified by the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) or the court for a person to do any act, and when the court's permission is required. It also summarises the procedure for seeking the court's permission in the various divisions of the High Court. | Practice notes | Maintained |