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Personal Injury weekly highlights—9 May 2019

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Published on: 09 May 2019

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Table of contents

Part 36
Valid Part 36 offer—unpleaded counterclaim and interest stipulation after expiry of relevant period
Trustees’ entitlement to costs indemnities despite failing to accept a beneficiary’s Part 36 offer
Occupational disease
Professional negligence
Clinical negligence
Medical practitioner—negligence
Negligence—personal injury
Jurisdiction
Conflict of laws—jurisdiction

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Personal Injury highlights includes analysis of the Court of Appeal decision in Calonne Construction Ltd v Dawnus Southern Ltd, which held that a Part 36 offer was valid in circumstances where it was made in respect of both a claim and a proposed (but not yet pleaded) counterclaim. We also consider the publication of the Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill. We have our usual round-up of other key cases and news as well as webinar dates for your diaries and some recent Q&As.

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