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Trial: an overview
Practical Law UK Practice Note Overview 1-204-0174 (Approx. 51 pages)
Trial: an overview
by Practical Law Dispute Resolution in association with Allen & Overy LLP
| Maintained • England, Wales |
An introduction to preparing for and managing the trial process, for solicitors. It links out to separate practice notes providing more detail.
This practice note does not cover the rules of evidence and the standard of proof in civil cases. For information on those, see Practice note, Admissibility of evidence in civil proceedings and Practice note, Standard of proof.
For information on how the court should act at trial when there are unrepresented parties, see Legal update, Guidance on the court's inquisitorial powers under CPR 3.1A at hearings involving unrepresented parties (High Court)