The CPR means that claims under #15,000 are more likely to be contested, and practitioners will see a growth in work from sale of goods and contract disputes as a result. This comprehensive work is not a restatement of the rules; instead, it sets out the key law needed for commercial claims, with pertinent rules, pleadings and tactics.
With the control of costs comes predictability in the outcome of cases: a litigant knows the risk if his or her action is within the overall fast track limits. Why settle out of court on points where there is fundamental disagreement? Andrew Hogan is a practitioner in Nottingham chambers, handling commercial and other money claims.
