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 Technology and Construction Court reaffirmed the strict requirements governing service of claim forms by email and...
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) held its annual open meeting in central Birmingham , marking the first meeting outside London in the...
HMRC has confirmed that the approved mileage allowance payments rate for cars and vans has increased from 45p to 55p per mile for the first 10,000...
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published updated guidance on completing case administration tasks in MyHMCTS, introducing changes to the...
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...
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
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
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
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