LPC Civil Litigation Guide

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LPC Revision Guide Contents

1

Introduction

2

Culture of Modern Litigation

3

Costs Information to the Client and Funding Options Menu Costs Information to the Client Funding Options

4

Costs Menu Award of Costs (1) Award of Costs (2) Costs Orders

5

Alternative Dispute Resolution Menu Alternative Dispute Resolution (1) Alternative Dispute Resolution (2)

6

First Client Meeting Menu First Client Meeting Taking on Clients Client Care Complaints Procedure Money Laundering Regulations Preliminary Steps Format of the First Meeting

7

Pre-Action Matters Menu Pre-Action Matters Capacity to Sue and Be Sued

8

Pre-Action Protocols Pre-Action Protocols (1) Pre-Action Protocols (2) Personal Injury Pre-Action Protocol

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Starting Court Action Menu Starting Court Action Statement of Value

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Responding to a Claim Menu Responding to a claim Contents of the Defence

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Drafting Statements of Case Menu Drafting Statements of Case Example of a Particulars of Claim in Negligence/Occupiers Liability The Defence The Counterclaim Replies and Requests for Further Information Amendments to Statements of Case

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Case Management Menu Case Management Allocation Questionnaires

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Interim Applications Applications to set aside a default judgement Applications for summary judgement Applications for an interim payment Applications for specific disclosure

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Court Hearings

15

Part 36 Offers

16

Disclosure and Inspection

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Witness Statements and Documentary Evidence

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Expert Evidence

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Preparing for Trial and Appealing Judgment

20

Assessment of Costs

21

Enforcement of Judgements