This practice note provides guidance on key aspects of litigating in the King's Bench Division. It covers the jurisdiction of the King's Bench Division, pre-action conduct and case management, including the CMC and Electronic Working, and summarises the process for making applications.

Following the accession of King Charles III, references to Queen's Bench Division and QBD have been changed to King's Bench Division and KBD in this note. The court guide has also been republished as the King's Bench Guide.