Part 1: The legal foundation and consequences of compromise
1. Introduction
2. Nature of a dispute
3. Essential requirements of a valid Compromise
4. Impeachment of a Compromise
5. Terms of a Compromise
6. Effects of a Compromise
7. Satisfaction and Discharge of Obligations under a Compromise
8. Effects of a Breach of a Compromise
Part 2: The machinery, practice and enforcement of a compromise
9. Means by which Compromises are Effectuated
10. Practice of Compromise
11. Enforcement of a Compromise
Part 3: The practice on impeachment of a compromise
12. Practice on Setting Aside a Compromise
Part 4: The settlement process in civil justice
13. Present Landscape in Civil Litigation
14. Structure of CPR Pt.
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15. The making, acceptance and consequences of an effective Part 36 Offer
16. The court’s supervisory role in Part 36
18. Offers outside Part 36
17. The effect of a Part 36 offer after trial
19. The “Without Prejudice” Rule
Part 5: Role of legal advisers in compromise
20. Professional Ethics and Responsibilities
21. Authority to Compromise and Liabilities of Legal Advisers Arising from Compromise
Part 6: Insurance interests and compromise
22. Insurance Interests and Compromise
Part 7: Chancery litigation
23. The Settlement of Chancery Litigation
Part 8: Matrimonial, family and inheritance disputes
24. Compromise of Disputes between Husband and Wife and Civil Partners
25. Settlement of Inheritance Act Disputes
26. Offers of Settlement in Matrimonial Finance Cases
Part 9: The settlement of serious personal injury claims involving children or protected parties
27. Settlement of Serious Personal Injury Claims Involving Children or Protected Parties
Part 10: Employment contracts and compromise
28. Employment Contracts and Compromise
Part 11: Landlord and tenant and disputes over land
29. Landlord and Tenant
30. Disputes over land
Part 12: Construction litigation
31. Construction disputes
Part 13: Arbitrations
32. Settlement of Arbitrations
Part 14: Administrative court proceedings
33. The Resolution by Agreement of Administrative Court Proceedings
Part 15: Appeals, ADR and Cross-Border disputes
34. Settlement of Appeals
35. Settlement through ADR
36. The Settlement of International Commercial Disputes Appendices
