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What does Style mean? In legal practice, a style is a precedent or template for a document, used as a model when drafting similar documents (for example, contracts, deeds, pleadings, affidavits, company resolutions and wills). The term is descriptive rather than statutory; it is widely used in Scotland and understood across England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland, where ‘precedent’ is more common. A style typically provides boilerplate wording, standard clauses and optional alternatives (often shown in square brackets), sometimes with drafting notes. Styles appear in firm house-style collections and published style books or formbooks. Practitioners must adapt any style to the client’s facts, transaction, forum...

Precedent Anti‑Suit Injunction Order restraining foreign proceedings, with penal notice and claimant undertakings (England and Wales)

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Claim No. [ insert claim number ].

In the High Court of Justice, within the [ Business and Property Courts ], [ of England and Wales OR at [ insert location ] ], or alternatively [ Specify division ], [ Specify specialist court ], [ Insert location ] District Registry; The County Court at [ insert location ]; [ Business and Property Courts List ]; Before [ The Honourable Mr Justice OR The Honourable Mrs Justice OR His Honour Judge OR Her Honour Judge ] [ insert name ]; [ in public OR in private ]; Dated: [ insert date ]; Between [ insert name ] (Claimant/Applicant) and [ insert name ] (Defendant/Respondent).

[ DRAFT ] ORDER FOR AN ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION

Penal notice

This Order [ prevents you, [ insert name of respondent ], from acting OR requires you, [ insert name of respondent ], to act ] in accordance with the steps described below. Failure to comply may place you in contempt of court and you could face a fine, imprisonment, seizure of assets, or other sanctions available at law. OR This Order [ restrains you, [ insert name of respondent ], from doing OR compels you, [...]

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Josephine Higgs KC is a barrister at 7 King’s Bench Walk practising in all areas of commercial law with a particular emphasis on insurance and reinsurance, professional negligence, civil fraud, conflict of laws and jurisdiction, international arbitration, and energy and natural resources. She is recommended in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 as a leading silk for insurance, commercial dispute resolution and professional negligence, and has been described in the directories as “a complete pleasure to work with and a superb advocate”, “absolutely brilliant”, “very focused” and “ferociously hard-working”. She has been instructed in a broad spectrum of cases of different types and sizes in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Commercial Court, and in domestic and international arbitrations (including ICC, LCIA, ARIAS and Bermuda Form arbitrations), as well as cases in other jurisdictions. She regularly advises and acts in cases with an...

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