Separate legislation covers the recovery of NHS charges. For guidance on requesting and challenging a certificate of NHS charges, see Practice Note:...
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...
In June 2010, a full public inquiry into the Mid Staffordshire Foundation NHS Trust was announced. This was following concerns about standards of care...
Remoteness and foreseeabilityIf an injury was in fact caused by an act of clinical negligence, that does not mean the courts will award damages to the...
Causation and remoteness are the principles that the courts use to determine what should be recoverable in damages as a result of clinical negligence....
What is a health care associated infection?The Health Protection Agency (now part of Public Health England) defined health care associated infections...
Breach of dutyFor details of the law on breach of duty in clinical negligence claims see Practice Note: Duty of care and breach in clinical negligence...
Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU has implications for practitioners considering product liability and cross-border claims. This Practice Note is...
OverviewIn civil proceedings, surveillance evidence is most commonly used by defendants in personal injury claims. Its aim is to show any difference...
Dear [insert expert’s name]Re: [insert name of client and the client’s date of birth, address and telephone number]Date of accident: [insert date of...
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