Understanding and effectively managing costs and funding is critical for practitioners in personal injury and clinical negligence. This topic offers practical insights into the latest strategies for cost management, securing funding, and navigating the intricate rules governing legal fees. Equip yourself with the knowledge to optimise your case budgets and make informed decisions that benefit both your practice and your clients.
Dispute Resolution analysis: The High Court held that an insurer’s pre-action admission of liability made through its loss adjusters in 2022 bound the...
PI & Clinical Negligence analysis: In BS (a child proceeding by his mother and litigation friend) v Greene King Brewing and Retailing Ltd, Oxford...
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) has launched a consultation on proposed amendments to CPR Part 27 and Practice Direction 27A following a...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The High Court has refused a class-wide anonymity order sought by 2,502 claimants in a data breach action arising from an...
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...
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
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
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin
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