| 1 | Companies Act 2006: materials A guide to PLC Corporate's materials and other resources on the Companies Act 2006. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 2 | Compulsory liquidation: a quick guide A quick guide to the process of compulsory liquidation or winding up of an insolvent company under the Insolvency Act 1986. It includes guidance for creditors, employees and directors of a company in compulsory liquidation. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 3 | Creditors' voluntary liquidation: a quick guide A quick guide to the process of creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) of an insolvent company under the Insolvency Act 1986. It includes guidance for creditors, employees and directors of a company in CVL. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | Jurisdiction: an overview This note considers the jurisdictional issues which arise when litigation has a foreign element. It sets out the rules which determine whether the English court will have jurisdiction, both under the common law and the European regime, in particular under the Brussels Regulation. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 6 | Appeals to the House of Lords [based on the rules in force ... WARNING: The judicial work of the House of Lords ended on 30 July 2009. From 1 October 2009, the United Kingdom Supreme Court has fulfilled that function. For more information about the procedure in the new Court, see Practice note, Appeals to the United Kingdom Supreme Court. | Practice notes | 30-Sep-2009 |
| 7 | Appeals to the United Kingdom Supreme Court An overview of the procedure in the UK Supreme Court. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 8 | Civil litigation in UK anti-counterfeiting cases An overview of the civil litigation measures available to rights-holders when tackling counterfeiting such as prohibitory injunctions, freezing orders, disclosure orders and search orders. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 9 | Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 A commentary on the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1277) which implemented the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (2005/29/EC) in the UK by introducing a general prohibition on traders treating consumers unfairly and requiring businesses not to mislead consumers through acts or omissions or subject them to aggressive commercial practices. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 10 | Execution of documents: Companies Act 2006 A note outlining the changes to the law on execution of documents by companies under the Companies Act 2006 (2006 Act). For a link to the 2006 Act, see Companies Act 2006: publication of final text. For general background to the 2006 Act, see Practice note, Companies Act 2006: materials. For detailed information and sample execution clauses, see Practice note, Execution of deeds and documents. Part 4 (A company's capacity and related matters) of the 2006 Act is effective from 1 October 2009, with the exception of section 44 which came into force on 6 April 2008. | Practice notes | 06-Apr-2008 |
| 11 | Extent and devolution The note discusses the three devolved legislatures in the UK and the extent to which devolution has introduced new layers of complexity to the UK statute book. The note covers: The extent and application of the three jurisdictions within the UK. How Westminster legislation extends to Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 12 | Hybrid, multi-tiered and carve-out dispute resolution clauses This practice note considers the different forms that so-called "hybrid", "multi-tiered" (or "escalation") and "carve-out" dispute resolution clauses may take. Although a short form, standard arbitration or jurisdiction clause will suffice in the majority of contracts, certain complex projects may require more complicated dispute resolution provisions. This note focuses on the issues that may arise in using complex clauses and highlights the potential pitfalls a lawyer may face in drafting these types of clauses. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | Interpreting legislation under section 3 of the Human Rights ... This practice note explains the rule under section 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998 that, so far as possible, legislation must be read and given effect in a way compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. The note explains: The scope of the rule and how it applies to various types of legislation. How the courts have approached its application. The limits of what kinds of interpretation are "possible" to achieve human rights compliance. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 15 | Quasi-legislation: codes, guidance, orders, rules and ... A note on the various types of quasi-legislation and how they should be treated. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 16 | Rome I and Rome II: a summary This note considers: The Rome I Regulation on the law applicable to contractual obligations. The Rome II Regulation on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations. It summarises the background to both Regulations, their legislative history and key objectives (including the instruments which preceded their introduction, namely the Rome Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations and the Private International Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 17 | Rome II: an outline of the key provisions Under Rome II (Regulation 2007/864) the courts of all EU member states other than Denmark must apply the same set of rules to determine the law that will govern non-contractual obligations arising between parties in civil and commercial matters. This practice note outlines the key general provisions of Rome II, highlighting the key provisions from an English law perspective and focusing on: Drafting agreements as to choice of law. The law governing pre-contractual negotiations. The law governing product liability cases. The steps that commercial parties should consider taking in the light of the rules in Rome II. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 18 | Seeking a reference to the ECJ This note explains what the Court of Justice of the European Union (formerly known as the European Court of Justice (ECJ)) is, why a reference would be made to it and who can make a reference. The note gives examples of questions which might be referred to the ECJ and sets out a brief summary of the procedure to be followed and the effect of a ruling by the ECJ on the question referred. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 19 | The European Union after the Treaty of Lisbon This Practice note examines the impact of the Treaty of Lisbon on the decision-making procedures and substantive policies of the European Union. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 20 | Vicarious liability This practice note addresses the circumstances in which vicarious liability arises, at common law and under statute. It also looks at the implications of vicarious liability, and the alternative bases for attributing liability where vicarious liability is not applicable. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 21 | When does an arbitration agreement bind a third party in ... Arbitration depends on the consent of both parties, expressed in the arbitration agreement. However, there are circumstances in which third parties, who were not parties to the original agreement, may either be bound by, or take the benefit of, an arbitration agreement. This note considers the situations in which a third party may invoke, or be bound by, an arbitration agreement as a matter of English law, including assignment, novation and statutory provisions. | Practice notes | Maintained |