Commercial Litigation Articles
Practical guides to commercial litigation bundles, breach of contract claims, shareholder disputes, debt recovery, winding-up petitions, and Business and Property Court requirements.
Breach of Contract Court Bundle: A Comprehensive Guide for Claimants
How to prepare a breach of contract court bundle for the Business and Property Court. Covers contractual interpretation, evidence of breach, quantum of damages, and the Commercial Court and Chancery Guides (CPR Part 58 applies only in the Commercial Court).
PD32 Witness Statements: The Rules, Format and Statement of Truth (and PD 57AC for Business and Property Courts Trials)
What Practice Direction 32 requires of a civil witness statement in England and Wales: the heading and top-right markings, the body, the format, the statement of truth and the sanctions, with paragraph numbers. Plus the PD 57AC rules and the witness confirmation and the legal representative's certificate for trial witness statements in the Business and Property Courts.
Unfair Prejudice Petition Bundle: Preparing a Section 994 Claim
Guide to preparing a court bundle for an unfair prejudice petition under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006. Covers grounds, valuation evidence, company records, and High Court requirements.
Debt Recovery Court Bundle: From Letter Before Action to Judgment
How to prepare a debt recovery court bundle for county court proceedings. Covers the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims, Part 7 claims, default judgment, and enforcement options.
Business and Property Court Bundle: Format and Filing Requirements
Requirements for preparing court bundles in the Business and Property Courts. Covers CE-File electronic filing, bundle format, pagination standards, and the trial bundle checklist.
Statutory Demand and Winding-Up Petition: Preparing Your Bundle
How to prepare bundles for statutory demands and winding-up petitions. Covers the £750 threshold, the 21-day deadline, Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016, and evidence requirements for the Companies Court.