Key Chapter Points

• Be clear about the level of the judge at your hearing and how to address him/her.

• Explain the nature of your application and the legal basis for making it.

• Ensure that you know the relevant civil procedural rule well and bring a copy to court with you.

• Prepare a court bundle and refer to it during your presentation by taking the judge to specific sections of the bundle.

• Befriend your opponent but watch and pre-empt their strategy.

• Refer to relevant cases using the correct citation.

• Align the overriding objective under CPR Part 1 with your application wherever possible.

• Request a summary assessment of costs (if applicable).

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