Enforcement: Litigation
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| 1 | Corporate insolvency: a guide An introduction to the aims of and background to corporate insolvency law, together with a brief overview of the various insolvency procedures available. This note also contains links to a multi-jurisdictional guide to restructuring and insolvency and a detailed note on US bankruptcy procedures. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 2 | County courts: jurisdiction and overview This note provides an overview of the county courts and their jurisdiction. It also: Explains the hierarchy of the civil courts in England and Wales. Considers the jurisdiction of the High Court. Looks at in which court proceedings should be commenced. Provides a general overview of the Civil Procedure Rules. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 3 | Enforcement: toolkit A toolkit with links to PLC materials dealing with enforcement proceedings in relation to: Money judgments. Civil litigation proceedings (county court). Criminal litigation proceedings. Arbitration claims. Debt claims. Employment Tribunal judgments. Misrepresentation, negligence, restitution and breach of contract claims. Bankruptcy and liquidation proceedings. Insolvency proceedings. Property and planning enforcement proceedings. Health and safety proceedings. Parking enforcement proceedings. Financial services. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 4 | General Practice Direction on Pre-Action Conduct An overview of the General Practice Direction on Pre-Action Conduct (PDPAC) and the consequences of non-compliance. The PDPAC applies to all pre-action conduct in the civil courts including the county court. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 5 | How can I protect my business from a debtor getting into ... A practice note on how to respond to the financial difficulties or insolvency of a company that owes you money, which considers how to press for payment from a distressed trading partner, key contractual issues and outlines the position of the unsecured creditor in an insolvency process. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 6 | How to identify a company in financial difficulty A practice note explaining the "decline curve" of a business, giving guidance on how to get the information to assess how serious a business' difficulties are, and providing an overview of what insolvency means and how to react to it. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | Magistrates' courts: jurisdiction and overview This note provides an overview of magistrates' courts and their jurisdiction. It also considers how magistrates are appointed, where magistrates' courts should be located and the various matters that magistrates will deal with within their criminal and civil jurisdictions. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 9 | Magistrates' courts: key stages in a trial This note covers the key stages in a trial in the magistrates' court. It includes an overview of the plea before venue procedure, mode of trial procedure for either-way offences and also covers committal proceedings and case management. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 10 | Magistrates' courts: pre-trial procedure and practice A note on pre-trial procedure and practice in the magistrates' courts. The note also deals with potential case management issues and the key stages in a prosecution. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 11 | Magistrates' courts: sentencing and appeals This note covers sentencing and appeals from the magistrates' court. It also deals with the current sentencing guidelines and sentencing options. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 12 | Protection of Freedoms Act 2012: public sector implications A note on the Protection of Freedoms Bill which received Royal Assent on 1 May 2012 to become the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 13 | Retention of title An introduction to the law applying to retention of title clauses. | Practice notes | Maintained |