Most of what a litigation solicitor does happens between the start of a claim and the trial. When a deadline is missed, a hopeless claim needs disposing of, assets need freezing, or a client needs money before trial, you make an interim application — a request to the court for an order while the case is still running. Knowing which application to bring, what the court is looking for, and how to present it is everyday practice, and it often shapes how the whole dispute ends.
This lesson takes you through the full range, one step at a time:
- Framework and Procedure — what interim applications are, the overriding objective behind them, and how you file and serve them.
- Without-Notice Applications — when you can apply without telling the other side, and the strict duties that come with it.
- Extensions of Time and Relief from Sanctions — handling missed deadlines, unless orders, and the test for getting relief.
- Strike Out and Summary Judgment — the two routes to ending a weak case early, and how they differ.
- Injunctions, Freezing and Search Orders — preserving the position, assets, and evidence before trial.
- Interim Payments and Security for Costs — getting money to a claimant early, and protecting a defendant against unrecoverable costs.
- Costs of Interim Applications — who pays, when, and what the common costs orders actually mean.