Civil Litigation case studies

Civil Litigation · Put your knowledge to work in context.

Civil Litigation is a practice-focused credential for paralegals, legal assistants, junior solicitors and other litigation support professionals who need to demonstrate command of the full life of a civil case, from the first pleading through enforcement and appeal. It tests whether you can apply procedural rules to realistic scenarios rather than merely recall definitions, so questions often ask what step comes next, which filing is proper, or what consequence follows from a missed deadline. The Civil Litigation case studies are 5 cases and about 5,560 words.

Late Statement of Claim and a Late-Added Defendant

Whitcombe Fabrication Ltd supplied fourteen consignments of steel frames to Arden Retail Group Ltd between January and October 2019 under a written supply agreement. Arden says the frames were dimensionally defective and refused to pay the final three invoices, totalling $486,000.

1,098 words, about 5 min 2

Service on an Overseas Defendant Without a Jurisdiction Clause

Halvard Marine AS, a Norwegian ship-equipment supplier, contracted with Dunmore Trading LLC, a company incorporated in a Gulf state, for the supply of deck cranes. The contract was governed by the law of the forum and contained no jurisdiction or service clause.

1,053 words, about 5 min 3

Privilege Claims, Deleted Messages and an Inadvertent Bundle

Delphi Systems Ltd claims $3.2m from Kestrel Logistics plc over a failed warehouse-management software rollout. You act for Kestrel.

1,163 words, about 6 min 4

Freezing Injunction Obtained on Incomplete Evidence

Meridian Capital Partners LP has sued Vantage Grain Holdings Ltd for 2.4m, alleging that Vantage diverted a joint-venture shipment of 12,000 tonnes of wheat to a third party and kept the proceeds. Meridian issued an ex parte application for a freezing injunction over Vantage's assets up to 2.4m.

1,127 words, about 6 min 5

Excluded Witness Statement, Fresh Evidence and Enforcement

Ridgeway Construction Ltd sued Hartsmere Estates Ltd for 850,000, alleging defective piling work. The only witness to the key site meeting of 14 June 2022 was Ridgeway's former site manager, Mr Ibbotson.

1,119 words, about 6 min