LPC Law Notes Commercial Dispute Resolution Notes
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Case Management – CPR – ‘a new procedural code with the overriding objective of enabling the court to deal with cases justly’
Court must give effect to the overriding objective and further the overriding objective by case management (CPR 1.4) – 12 points for the court to consider AND CPR 3.1(2)(m) – make any other order for the purpose of managing the case to further the overriding objective
Solicitor’s Case management:
You should issue proceedings first in a location convenient for your client
Discuss cost/benefit analysis of litigation with client
O1.3 give client best possible costs information
Costs estimate will not bind client unless the client relies upon it in deciding how to approach litigation
Costs budget to court must be in form of Precedent H annexed to PD3E CPR 26, must be filed at court and served on either side by date order by court or at least 7 days before first CMC – failure to do so can result in court treating you as filing a budget of only the applicable court fees CPR 3.14
CPR 3.18 it is possible for judge carrying out costs assessment to depart from approved or agreed budget if there is a good reason but revised budgets should be submitted to court for approval as soon as it becomes apparent the budget has been exceeded by more than a minimal amount
Cost capping orders CPR 3.19-3.21 are rare
Automatic to multi-track CPR 29; 58.13
a mandatory CMC will normally take place on the first available date six weeks after all defendants intending to file and serve a defence have done so.
claimant’s responsibility to apply for a CMC (CCG D 3.2)
PD 58 para 10.2 provides that, in a Part 7 claim, they must do so within 14 days of the date when all defences have been filed and served.
But if the claimant fails to apply for a CMC, any other party may do so or the court may fix one on its own initiative.
CCG Para D “All proceedings in the Commercial List will be subject to management by the court”
Commercial court ? CPR Pt 58 and Commercial Court guide
Only operates out of Royal Courts of Justice in London
But number of Mercantile Courts in district registries of large cities (these are for more modest claims) governed by part 59 and Mercantile Court Guides for each court
Part of QBD High Court
judges are specifically assigned and practiced in the court before becoming judges and therefore experts)
ensures judicial familiarity with the issues
save time at both interim hearings and the trial.
court will keep the progress of each case under regular review and the parties must co-operate with this process.
Court encourages advance disclosure of information and to provide written summaries which can be read by the judge (disclosure of electronic data and documents)
PD 5C – the commercial court can be started and continued electronically
CPR 58.1(2)(c) – commercial claim, any claim arising out of transaction of trade and commerce relating to:
business doc/contract
export/import of goods
carriage of goods by land, sea, air, pipeline
exploitation of oil, gas, natural resources
insurance and re-insurance
banking and financial services
operation of market and exchanges
purchase and sale of commodities
construction of ships
business Agency
arbitration
Apart from arbitration Part 7 claims started using N1(CC) claim form and Part 8 N208(CC) claim form
Transfer:
Possible from and to. CPR 30.5 app for transfer to/from a specialist list must be made by judge dealing with claims in that list
judge has virtually unfettered discretion in deciding whether case suitable
judge can remove claim from court on own initiative or app of another party
no rigid financial limit, claim 200,000 is likely to be transferred out unless a special commercial interest
usually will be transferred out to Mercantile courts
How does CPR relate to Commercial court?
Part 58.3 Rules and their practice directions (in cpr) apply to claims in the commercial list unless this part or a practice direction provides otherwise.
CPR
15 – Defence and reply
20 – Counterclaims and additional claims
58 – Commercial court
Commencement of claim in commercial court:
Commenced by either part 7 (practice form N1(CC)) or part 8 (Practice form N208(cc)) CF (claim form)
Statements of case – guidance set out in part c and appendix 4 of the CCG
Generally the rules are similar to part 16 of CPR BUT
para 12 Appendix 4 CCG – evidence SHOULD NOT be included in statement of case
para C1.1(b) CCG – evidence should be no longer than 25 pages. Court can give permission for longer if good reason to
PD58 para 9 – commercial court will not serve docs. Service must be effected by the parties
All docs verified by statement of truth, original text retained and using foot/margin notes. If extensive amendments then docs should be retyped and accompanied by a copy showing where/when amendments made CCG para C5.1(d)
Statements of case and time limits main claim:
All cases must have a CMC (CCG D1.1)
If a party has a legal representative, all case management conferences must be attended by such a representative who is familiar with the case and has sufficient authority to deal with any issues that are likely to arise (CPR 29.3(2) CCG D1.4)
For applying for CMC/when it is see above
Commercial Court Guide (CCG) D2 sets out case management key features:
Statements of case exchanged within fixed/monitored time periods | |
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Case memorandum, list of issues and case management bundle produced at early stage | |
Case management bundle amended on running basis and list of issues used to determine what evidence needed | |
Court will approve/settle list of issues | |
CMC will be held shortly after statements of case have been served | |
CMC court sets pre-trial... |
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