The Law and Practice of Compromise with Precedents 7th ed

Subjects:

Practice & Procedure

Contents:

The legal foundation and consequences of compromise

The machinery, practice and enforcement of a compromise

The practice on impeachment of a compromise

Offers and costs

The role of legal advisers in compromise

Insurance interests and compromise

Chancery litigation

Matrimonial, family and inheritance disputes

The settlement of serious personal injury claims involving children or patients

Employment contracts and compromise

Landlord and tenant and boundary disputes

Construction litigation

Administrative court proceedings

Arbitrations

Appeals and ADR

Appendices.

The Law and Practice of Compromise provides authoritative guidance on this area, enabling disputing parties to avoid litigation wherever possible and secure their agreement in enforceable form.

• Provides guidance on the law of compromise from initial procedure to enforcement
• Deals individually with different types of dispute, including: settlements in Chancery litigation; matrimonial, family and inheritance disputes; serious personal injury claims involving children or patients; employment contract disputes; landlord and tenant, boundary, and construction disputes
• Sets out the legal foundations of compromise and the essential requirements of a valid compromise
• Offers guidance and advice as to best practice, including the requirements of professional ethics in various situations
• Examines the procedure of compromise, its machinery and methods, with particular attention to Part 36 of the CPR