Navigating the complexities of appeal procedures in PI & Clinical Negligence cases requires precision and a deep understanding of appellate rules. Explore expert insights and practical strategies to effectively challenge or defend trial court decisions, ensuring you are equipped with the critical knowledge to advocate confidently for your clients.
Law360, Expert Analysis: The UK Supreme Court held in Drelle v. Servis-Terminal LLC [2026] UKSC 29 on 27 July 2026 that a creditor holding an...
PI & Clinical Negligence analysis: Senior Costs Judge Rowley disallowed the defendant solicitor’s success fee when the evidence showed that...
The Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales has published a report examining the experiences of injured victims and bereaved families following...
Information Law analysis: The High Court dismissed six claims arising from alleged historic unlawful information gathering by Associated Newspapers,...
False imprisonmentLiabilityFalse imprisonment consists of the complete deprivation of liberty without a lawful basis. Claims will in practice be made...
The employer’s duty of careThis Practice Note considers the scope of an employer’s common law duty to ensure the safety of their employees with...
Duty of care and breach in clinical negligence claimsThe duty of careA medical practitioner owes a duty of care to their patient. This duty is to take...
Pain, suffering and loss of amenityValuing the lossHow should an injury be measured in a sum of money? After all no formula can calculate the value of...
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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