Effective planning and organisation are essential for handling personal injury (PI) and clinical negligence cases. These resources provide detailed insights and tools for managing cases efficiently, from initial assessment to resolution, ensuring your practice remains organised and compliant with legal standards. Enhance your workflow and maintain thorough oversight with practical strategies tailored specifically for this complex practice area.
This week’s edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes the High Court’s decision in Abbott v Ministry of Defence addressing the...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that a payment made by a company director to a High Court Enforcement Agent...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The Admiralty Court held that solicitors who wrongly represented that they were instructed by insurers were in breach of...
Law360, London: Nokia told the Court of Appeal on 22 April 2026 that the English courts have no jurisdiction to set terms to licence its portfolio of...
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...
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
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
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
Template for regulatory references given by SMCR firms and disclosure requirements[Insert addressee details]Dear [insert name][It is our understanding that [insert name of prospective employee] [was an employee of yours between the dates of [insert dates as appropriate] OR is a current employee of
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