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Particulars of claim meaning

What does Particulars of claim mean?
Particulars of claim set out, in writing, the facts relied on by the claimant to establish the cause of action and the remedy sought, so the defendant knows the case to answer. In England and Wales, they are a formal statement of case under the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR r 16.4 and PD 16). They must contain a concise statement of material facts, the relief claimed (damages, injunction, specific performance, etc), any claim for interest, and be verified by a statement of truth (CPR Part 22). They are served with the claim form or within 14 days of its service. Where practicable, key documents (contracts or notices) are attached and a schedule of loss is provided. Allegations such as fraud, misrepresentation or negligence must be pleaded with particularity. Defective particulars risk strike‑out, summary judgment or adverse costs; amendments generally require consent or permission (CPR 17). The expression is principally used in England and Wales. Analogous documents are: Scotland—averments in the condescendence and pleas‑in‑law within an initial writ or summons; Northern Ireland—the statement of claim in writ actions or particulars to a civil bill; Ireland—the statement of claim under the Rules of the Superior Courts or Circuit Court Rules.
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CHECKLISTS
Contentious Probate under CPR Part 57: Practitioners' Procedural Checklist (England and Wales)

This table provides an outline of the procedure where there is a probate claim For additional guidance, consult: Practice and procedure—contentious trusts and estates—overview, and Probate actions (probate claims)—overview. Issue of claim form (CPR): where the Claimant is a child or a protected party, comply with CPR Part 21 regarding the appointment of a litigation friend (CPR 21.1–21.6). The Claimant completes the claim form (Form N2), retaining one copy for filing and further copies for service on each Defendant (CPR 7.2, CPR 57.3). The claim form must set out the nature of the interest of the Claimant and of each Defendant in the deceased’s estate to which the claim relates (CPR 57.7(1)). Particulars of claim can appear within the claim form, or be served separately (CPR 7.4(1)(a)). For a claim seeking revocation of a grant: every person entitled, or asserting entitlement, to administer the deceased’s estate under any unrevoked grant of probate of the Will or letters of administration must be joined...

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Professional negligence: claimant pre-action checklist and steps under the Pre-Action Protocol (England and Wales)

This checklist outlines the current position under the Pre-Action Protocol for Professional Negligence claims (the ‘Protocol’). For general guidance, see Practice Note: Professional negligence claims—the pre-action protocol. Read alongside Practice Note: Professional negligence claims—pre-action protocol—claimant issues. For further detail on pursuing a professional negligence claim (including a worked hypothetical set of pleadings), see: Starting a professional negligence claim—a practical guide Pleading professional negligence claims—worked hypothetical examples Together with the template Precedent: Particulars of claim—professional negligence claim. Client’s initial instructions of potential professional negligence claim Limitation See Practice Note: Limitation—professional negligence claims. Is a limitation issue pending? If so: consider issuing protective proceedings negotiate a standstill agreement See Practice Note: Professional negligence claims—the pre-action protocol—Limitation and the professional negligence PAP. Initial investigations background basis of claim (in contract, tort, etc) any obvious difficulties with causation preliminary view on quantum need to retain expert evidence now?... ...

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SIAC 2025 Arbitration Rules: Practical Checklist of Key Steps, Time Limits, Emergency and Expedited Procedures, Jurisdiction, Evidence, Hearings, Awards and Costs

Before commencing the arbitration Check limits; confirm SIAC clause; interim relief; tribunal size; proper nominations. Emergency measures Seek Emergency Arbitrator pre-constitution; urgent, Registrar-approved, binding relief. Expedited Procedure Apply pre-constitution; expect sole arbitrator, streamlined process, six‑month award. Commencing the arbitration Serve Notice on Registrar/respondent with required particulars, funding statement, fee. Responding to the arbitration Respond within 14 days; address claims, jurisdiction and counterclaims. Jurisdiction Arbitration proceeds unless screened; tribunal rules; object under Rule 31. Preliminary meeting and directions Attend administrative calls; hold early case management conference. Written statements File Claim, Defence, Counterclaim as directed; state facts, grounds, relief. Evidence Tribunal controls evidence; written testimony allowed; oral examination on request. The hearing Any party may...

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UK competition law round-up: CAT judgment in Infederation (Foundem) v Google on time-barred amendments; plus private actions tracker and calendar

Private actions The CAT issued its judgment in Infederation Ltd v Google Inc and Others, on an application by Google LLC, Google Ireland Limited and Google UK Limited (together, Google) seeking to strike out sections of Infederation Limited’s (Foundem) particulars of claim relating to Foundem’s damages case against Google, alleging abuse of a dominant position in the market for online search. The CAT rejected the application, concluding that the proposed amendments amounted to a fresh claim that did not arise from the same, or substantially the same, facts as the original claim and was therefore time‑barred—see further, judgment NOTE—For all live private actions in the UK that have been made public, see further, UK private actions—ongoing cases tracker Upcoming dates—For dates of upcoming UK competition developments, see further, UK Competition calendar ...

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Arbitration update: court tightens s72 AA 1996 challenges; tribunal may award costs on jurisdiction; SGA s49 clarified; Hong Kong SMS notice; TPF guidelines; FIFA database—18 September 2025

In this issue: Arbitration in England & Wales International arbitration Institutional and ad hoc arbitration Sector- and industry-specific arbitration Other arbitration and ADR-related news and developments Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Useful information Arbitration in England & Wales English court adopts a strict approach to challenges to arbitration awards under section 72 of the AA 1996 A&N Seaways and Projects v Allianz Bulk Carriers [2025] EWHC 2126 (Comm) concerns a ruling stemming from two applications linked to A&N Seaways and Projects PVT Limited’s (the ‘Claimant’ or ‘Charterer’) claim form against Allianz Bulk Carriers DMCC (the ‘Respondent’ or ‘Owners’), aiming to contest an award pursuant to section 72(2)(a) of the English Arbitration Act 1996 (AA 1996) (the ‘Section 72 Challenge’). The applications comprised: (a) the Claimant’s bid for permission to amend its claim form to plead fresh particulars of fraud (the ‘Amendment Application’); and (b) the Respondent’s attempt to strike out the...

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Liberty Mutual v Bath Racecourse: Court of Appeal on composite policy limits and deduction of furlough payments in COVID-19 business interruption (England and Wales)

Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe Se and other companies v Bath Racecourse Company Ltd (and 21 other Claimants listed in Appendix 1 to the Particulars of Claim) and other cases [2025] EWCA Civ 153 What are the practical implications of this case? Composite policies are often adopted as an efficient way to cover multiple insured parties, especially members of corporate groups, within a single policy instrument. The Court of Appeal’s reasoning that such a policy operates as a bundle of distinct insurance contracts between the insurer and each insured, together with its ruling here that each insured enjoyed a separate limit of indemnity, signals that limits in composite wordings will usually be treated as attaching to each individual contract, unless the language expressly provides that the limit is aggregated across all insureds under the composite arrangement. The court’s finding that insureds had to give credit for furlough monies is expected to carry broad market consequences for COVID-19 BI claims. The Court of Appeal’s outcome turned on the construction of...

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PRACTICE NOTES
Patent infringement litigation precedents: letter of claim, particulars (claim and infringement), defence and counterclaim, invalidity grounds, reply and defence to counterclaim (England and Wales)

Precedent Summary Letter of claim—patent infringement This Precedent provides an outline letter of claim, the expression presently used in the Civil Procedure Rules, and is often described as a letter before action or a cease and desist letter. It concerns alleged patent infringement. The accompanying Drafting Notes set out how to strike a balance between the Practice Direction Pre-Action Conduct and Protocols obligations for a letter of claim and the unjustified threats provisions in section 70 of the Patents Act 1977. They also include suggested draft undertakings. Particulars of Claim—patent infringement claim This is a Precedent Particulars of Claim intended for use in a patent infringement action...

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LTA 1954 business tenancy renewals and terminations: court applications, opposed/unopposed procedure, time limits, interim rent and PACT (England and Wales)

Practice Note This Practice Note sets out the full procedural guidance for court applications to renew or end a business tenancy, covers interim rent applications, and addresses Professional Arbitration on Court Terms (PACT)...

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Interest on foreign currency damages and judgment debts: pleading, pre- and post-judgment rates (including US$ Prime) and Rome II in England and Wales

This Practice Note examines matters concerning interest in the context of foreign currency claims. It addresses seeking interest on claims stated in a foreign currency, issues where the substantive law is a foreign law, and interest on judgment debts expressed in a foreign currency. For guidance on foreign currency claims, see Practice Note: Foreign currency claims. For guidance on foreign currency aspects of costs orders and interest on costs, see Practice Note: Cross-border disputes—costs considerations. For general guidance on: interest, see Practice Notes: Claiming interest and Claiming interest—compound interest judgment debt, see Practice Note: Interest on judgment debts Pleading interest Where a claim is advanced in a foreign currency, interest can be sought by reference to the applicable foreign rate. For the court to apply that foreign rate, it must: be pleaded in the particulars of claim (see Practice Note: Claiming interest—Pleading interest in the claim form and particulars of claim), and be proved by evidence, unless admitted...

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Completing the N1 claim form for trade mark infringement and passing off (England and Wales)

The purpose of the claim form A claim form initiates proceedings. It sets out information relevant to the case, including: the court reference number to be used on all subsequent court documents; the parties to the proceedings; what is being claimed; particulars of the claim (including any claim for interest); and contact details for the claimant, typically the claimant’s solicitor. Guidance on the contents of a claim form in general is available in the Practice Note: Claim form—the contents. This Precedent includes suggested text for use where the claim concerns trade mark infringement and/or passing off. The form provides direction on the particular points that should be considered when completing a claim form for use in such proceedings. The attached N1 claim form is provided as an example only. We recommend that practitioners download the latest N1 claim form in PDF from the official source for submission, and use the attached version solely as an aid to completing it....

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ET1 particulars: automatic unfair dismissal for breaching unenforceable zero hours exclusivity clause (Exclusivity Terms in Zero Hours Contracts (Redress) Regulations 2015; s27A ERA 1996)

1 The Claimant was engaged by the Respondent from [ insert date ] as a bicycle courier, based at the Respondent’s premises at [ insert address ]. The Respondent is a company that provides delivery services throughout the Greater London area...

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Precedent Defendant's CPR 11 Witness Statement to Challenge Jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales: service, exclusive jurisdiction, PD 6B gateways, Hague Convention, forum non conveniens

Filed on behalf of the defendant Witness Statement of [ enter the initial and surname of the witness ]. Witness statement number: [ enter the number of the witness statement relating to this witness ]. Exhibit particulars: [ enter initials and the number for each exhibit referred to ]. The statement date: [ enter date ]. [ Date of translation: [ enter date ] ]. Claim number: [ enter claim number ]. ...

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Section 21 accelerated possession: no tenancy agreement, evidence?

Accelerated possession proceedings Accelerated possession proceedings apply to dwellings let on an assured shorthold tenancy where the requirements in CPR PD 55.12(1) are fulfilled. In substance, there must be a written tenancy agreement and a notice served under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 (HA 1988). The claim is commenced using Claim Form N5B, which should set out all necessary particulars and be lodged with the documents it specifies, chiefly: the written tenancy agreement the section 21 notice under HA 1988 Where the route is properly followed, the claimant will frequently be entitled to a possession order without the need for a hearing, and viable defences for the defendant are uncommon. See Practice Note: Assured and assured shorthold tenancies—terminating. We are not aware, within our resources, of any authority that directly considers a situation where a landlord cannot produce evidence of a copy of the written tenancy agreement...

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Old-style s.21 and EPC/GSR/How to Rent not served N5B or N5/N119?

Requirements for a section 21 notice served in respect of a tenancy agreement entered into before 1 October 2015 Throughout the three-year transitional window under section 41 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (ie 1 October 2015–30 September 2018), the prescribed format of the notice, together with any other conditions for serving a valid section 21 notice for tenancies agreed before 1 October 2015, remain unchanged and continue to apply as they did...

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