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Dispute Resolution SQE1 FLK1 Study Guide

Civil litigation, ADR, and court procedures. Fourteen chapters follow a civil claim end to end: pre-action conduct, CPR Parts 7 and 8, track allocation, statements of case, disclosure, witness and expert evidence, interim applications, summary judgment, costs, Part 36, ADR, trial and enforcement.

Chapters
14
Worked MCQs
466
Flashcards
524
Formats
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All 14 chapters of the Dispute Resolution SQE1 notes

The book follows the SRA’s FLK1 specification for Dispute Resolution chapter by chapter. Chapter 1 is free to read in the sample.

  1. 01

    Dispute Resolution Mechanisms

    Comparison of ADR methods (arbitration, mediation) and litigation for resolving civil disputes

    30 worked questions · 35 flashcards

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  2. 02

    Pre-Action Considerations

    Limitation periods, pre-action protocols, and preliminary steps before issuing proceedings

    32 worked questions · 41 flashcards

  3. 03

    Commencing a Claim

    Court jurisdiction, issuing proceedings, and service of claim forms

    37 worked questions · 42 flashcards

  4. 04

    Responding to a Claim

    Defendant's options and responses to civil proceedings

    39 worked questions · 57 flashcards

  5. 05

    Statements of Case

    Structure, content, and amendments of statements of case in civil proceedings

    58 worked questions · 66 flashcards

  6. 06

    Interim Applications

    Court applications before trial - getting urgent help from the judge while your case is ongoing

    30 worked questions · 34 flashcards

  7. 07

    Case Management

    Overriding objective and how courts keep cases on track towards trial

    30 worked questions · 29 flashcards

  8. 08

    Evidence

    Rules of evidence, witness statements, and expert testimony in civil proceedings

    30 worked questions · 37 flashcards

  9. 09

    Disclosure and Inspection

    Disclosure obligations, document inspection, and privilege in civil proceedings

    30 worked questions · 33 flashcards

  10. 10

    Trial Preparation

    Getting ready for trial - bundles, skeleton arguments, and timetables

    30 worked questions · 24 flashcards

  11. 11

    Trial Procedure

    Conduct of a civil trial - advocacy, evidence, and judgment

    30 worked questions · 30 flashcards

  12. 12

    Costs

    Costs management, assessment, and orders in civil litigation

    30 worked questions · 33 flashcards

  13. 13

    Appeals

    Appeal procedure, grounds, and appellate court powers

    30 worked questions · 31 flashcards

  14. 14

    Enforcement of Judgments

    Enforcing money judgments and recovering debt

    30 worked questions · 32 flashcards

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What you get

Everything in the Dispute Resolution guide

  • 14 chapters of notes: pre-action conduct, jurisdiction and tracks, claim forms and particulars, defences and counterclaims, Part 36 offers, disclosure and inspection, witness and expert evidence, interim applications, summary judgment and strike-out, costs and budgeting, ADR, trial and enforcement
  • 466 worked SBA questions with full explanations citing the Civil Procedure Rules, practice directions and the authorities the SRA expects you to know
  • 524 flashcards organised by chapter for spaced repetition
  • Glossary of CPR rules, key cases and Latin terms, plus an alphabetical index
  • Print-ready PDF and EPUB (Kindle via Send to Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo) included

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