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In the wake of the Jackson Review and the Legal Services Act 2011 and the forthcoming implementation of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, the competition for personal injury work is more intense than ever. Personal injury lawyers of all kinds are under immense pressure not only to turn work around faster, but expand into what might be new and unfamiliar areas (e.g. clinical negligence or occupational disease).

Establishing legal liability

Key practice note looking at the courts’ approach when deciding if a duty of care is owed by the defendant, including claims for novel situations, psychiatric injury, omissions and claims involving public authorities.

Types of claim

This content deals with the duty of care owed by road users to others in road traffic accidents, including car drivers or motorists, passengers, pedestrians, cyclists and the standard of care.

Litigation

See what court to issue your claim in depending on the value of the claim and other factors. We look at the type of claims the specialist courts deal with and provide guidelines that need to be adhered to.

Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012

After the Jackson Review, the Legal Services Act 2011, and implementation of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, competition for work is intense. PI lawyers must know new and unfamiliar areas.

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Where an assured shorthold tenancy provides that a tenant pay the landlord’s costs incurred in connection with the recovery of rent arrears, what methods can a landlord use to recover costs incurred in serving a section 8 notice following arrears of rent (which were subsequently settled prior to proceedings being issued)?
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X dies due to negligence. Y and Z are dependents of X. Y brings a dependency claim in respect of X but dies before their action is completed. Can Z bring the dependency claim of Y? Does Y’s claim die with them or would a beneficiary of Y be able to bring that same claim in respect of X?
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Who can make Part 36 offers and what is the position in costs proceedings (eg detailed assessment provisions)?
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Which box do I need to tick in Form N510 when serving out of the jurisdiction on a Swedish defendant where both claimant (UK) and defendant (SE) are companies in dispute over an unpaid invoice in breach of contract for claimant's media production services?
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Where there is good reason to believe that the extent of the searches undertaken are insufficient and inadequately wide enough for the purposes of disclosure and the parties involved, can the claimant ask specific questions of the defendant as to the searches they have undertaken even where that is referenced in their completed List of Documents? To what extent can the disclosure of emails and documents for the purposes of standard disclosure pursuant to CPR 31 be reasonably requested? Are there any other compelling reasons and/or circumstances that the court will have due regard to when considering an application for specific disclosure?
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Sequels

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