To identify the circumstances in which a court may find an employer to be vicariously liable for a tort committed by an employee it is useful to trace...
Brexit: As of exit day (11 pm on 31 January 2020), the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the...
Interest on general damagesEntitlementA claimant is entitled to simple interest at a rate the court deems fit.The rateInterest on general damages is...
NOTE: On 15 July 2019 the Lord Chancellor announced that the discount rate would change to minus 0.25% from the previous level of minus 0.75%. The new...
Note: This Practice Note is relevant only to Part 36 offers as considered under CPR 36 in force as from 6 April 2015. For offers made prior to this,...
Timing and procedureA claimant can apply for an interim payment order after the end of the period for filing an acknowledgment of service.See Practice...
Coronavirus (Covid-19): A scheme has been launched by NHS Resolution to meet liabilities arising from the special healthcare arrangements being put in...
BackgroundThe Access to Justice Act 1999 (AJA 1999) established the Legal Services Commission (LSC), the body which came into being on 1 April 2000 to...
This Practice Note explains how the conditional fee regime operates for personal injury and clinical negligence matters including:•what a CFA is•the...