## Overview

Our free Dispute Resolution notes cover everything you need to know for the SQE2. From dispute resolution options, civil claim procedures, to core principles of contract law and core principles of tort, we've got you covered. Whether you're intensively reviewing or looking to solidify specific concepts, these notes provide added peace of mind, knowing that you have a comprehensive resource to help consolidate and revise effectively for the SQE2. Think something could be better? [Give us a shout on our contact page](/contact), and we'll take a look.

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- [Criminal Litigation](./sqe2-criminal-litigation)
- [Dispute Resolution](./sqe2-dispute-resolution)
- [Property Practice](./sqe2-property-practice)
- [Wills and Intestacy, Probate Administration and Practice](./sqe2-wills-and-intestacy-probate-administration-and-practice)
- [Business Organisations, Rules and Procedures](./sqe2-business-organisations-rules-and-procedures)
- [Ethics and Professional Conduct](./sqe2-ethics-and-professional-conduct)
- [Client Interviewing and Attendance Note](./sqe2-client-interviewing-and-attendance-note)
- [Advocacy](./sqe2-advocacy)
- [Case and Matter Analysis](./sqe2-case-and-matter-analysis)
- [Legal Research](./sqe2-legal-research)
- [Legal Writing](./sqe2-legal-writing)
- [Legal Drafting](./sqe2-legal-drafting)

## 1. Dispute resolution options

- [Characteristics of arbitration, mediation, and litigation](./sqe2-dispute-resolution-options-characteristics-of-arbitration-mediation-and-litigation)

## 2. Civil claim procedures

- [Preliminary considerations (limitation, pre-action protocols)](./sqe2-civil-claim-procedures-preliminary-considerations-limitation-pre-action-protocols)
- [Where to start proceedings](./sqe2-civil-claim-procedures-where-to-start-proceedings)
- [Issuing and serving proceedings](./sqe2-civil-claim-procedures-issuing-and-serving-proceedings)
- [Responding to a claim](./sqe2-civil-claim-procedures-responding-to-a-claim)
- [Statements of case](./sqe2-civil-claim-procedures-statements-of-case)
- [Interim applications](./sqe2-civil-claim-procedures-interim-applications)
- [Case management](./sqe2-civil-claim-procedures-case-management)
- [Evidence (expert and witness)](./sqe2-civil-claim-procedures-evidence-expert-and-witness)
- [Disclosure and inspection](./sqe2-civil-claim-procedures-disclosure-and-inspection)
- [Trial procedure and judgment](./sqe2-civil-claim-procedures-trial-procedure-and-judgment)
- [Costs](./sqe2-civil-claim-procedures-costs)
- [Appeals](./sqe2-civil-claim-procedures-appeals)
- [Enforcement of money judgments](./sqe2-civil-claim-procedures-enforcement-of-money-judgments)

## 3. Core principles of contract law

- [Formation and parties](./sqe2-core-principles-of-contract-law-formation-and-parties)
- [Contract terms](./sqe2-core-principles-of-contract-law-contract-terms)
- [Vitiating factors](./sqe2-core-principles-of-contract-law-vitiating-factors)
- [Termination](./sqe2-core-principles-of-contract-law-termination)
- [Remedies, causation and remoteness](./sqe2-core-principles-of-contract-law-remedies-causation-and-remoteness)

## 4. Core principles of tort

- [Negligence](./sqe2-core-principles-of-tort-negligence)
- [Defences to negligence](./sqe2-core-principles-of-tort-defences-to-negligence)
- [Vicarious liability](./sqe2-core-principles-of-tort-vicarious-liability)
- [Occupiers' liability](./sqe2-core-principles-of-tort-occupiers-liability)
- [Product liability](./sqe2-core-principles-of-tort-product-liability)
- [Nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher](./sqe2-core-principles-of-tort-nuisance-and-the-rule-in-rylands-v-fletcher)

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