12 King's Bench Walk

This Precedent outlines the particulars of claim for a participant of an outdoor adventure activity injured in a fall due to faulty or defective equipment or apparatus.

This Precedent is a particulars of claim for a rubbish lorry worker who, whilst collecting rubbish, was pricked by a needle or sharp object on or after 1 October 2013.

This Q&A considers whether damages for personal injury or damages in tort of battery be available to the claimant in civil proceedings.

This Q&A considers whether loss of earnings are recoverable when the client is self-employed and the loss is to company over the client.

This Q&A considers whether a contribution claim be brought for a personal injury matter that was settled within the Ministry of Justice portal.

This Q&A deals with the question of whether a vehicle license registration is required to issue court proceedings in tort.

This Q&A considers whether you need a trial bundle for a small claim.

This Q&A considers whether the QOCS applies to human rights claims where part of the damages claimed under HRA 1998 are for an injury.

This Q&A considers whether the personal injury pre-action protocol regarding the instruction of an expert applies where the defendant has denied liability.

This Q&A considers whether the limitation period will stop running automatically where the claimant is declared bankrupt while pursuing a personal injury claim.

This Q&A considers whether an insurer can argue that given the death of a defendant who was a GP that was insured at the time of death, damages can be limited to the assets of the estate.

This Q&A considers the correct costs procedure for a fast track case where damages have been agreed and paid, but the defendant disputes standard costs and states that they would pay costs on the reasonable basis.

This Q&A considers whether a school academy, which is independently financed and outside the LEA’s control, requires a Display Energy Certificate.

This Q&A considers discontinuance of claim when the claimant lacks capacity and is advised to discontinue. It also considers whether a notice can be filed in the usual way or whether court approval is required.

This Q&A considers whether it is possible to file a witness statement in a child's name in a claim for personal injury, where the child has a clear recollection of the accident, or whether it would need to be in the name of the litigation friend.

This Q&A considers whether it is possible to make a claim for injury to a foetus (at four weeks gestation) after mother was involved in an road traffic accident (RTA).

This Q&A considers whether a defendant employer is vicariously liable for an employee being injured as a result of an independent contractor negligently carrying out testing to lighting.

This Q&A considers whether when an offer made by the MIB is withdrawn following the receipt of acceptance and a new, significantly reduced offer is made, it is possible to enforce the first offer which was accepted before retraction.

This Q&A considers the best course of action where there are more than 4 medical reports in a MOJ Portal claim.

This Q&A considers whether the claimant’s QOCS protection extend to cover the costs order made in the defendant’s favour regarding costs of successfully bringing their counterclaim.