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30 June 2023 / Laura Rees
Issue: 8031 / Categories: Features , In Court , Costs , Procedure & practice
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Raising points of dispute: What’s the point?

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Time to get to the point? Laura Rees addresses issues with the current guidance on raising points of dispute
  • Points of dispute are routinely prepared by paying parties following service of an N252. What has become clear, however, is that not all sets of points of dispute will be to the satisfaction of the court.
  • Guidance can be found in Precedent G and CPR 47 PD 8.2, but these guidelines are not particularly helpful in assisting a paying party.

Points of dispute are routinely prepared by paying parties following service of an N252. What has become clear, however, is that not all sets of points of dispute will be to the satisfaction of the court, and if prepared incorrectly, the paying party runs the risk of having all, or parts, of their points of dispute struck out.

There are a number of places where guidance can be found in relation to this issue, with Precedent G and CPR PD 47, para 8.2 providing the majority

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