Effectively pursuing compensation claims requires a precise approach. Mastering the nuances of enforcement is essential to ensure your clients receive the awarded damages promptly and in full. Equip yourself with the latest techniques and practical guidance to overcome enforcement challenges and enhance your practice in PI & Clinical Negligence. Maximise your understanding of enforcement strategies to streamline your efforts and bolster your cases with confidence and efficiency. Stay ahead with cutting-edge insights tailored for legal practitioners dedicated to achieving client success in PI & Clinical Negligence claims.
PI & Clinical Negligence analysis: Senior Costs Judge Rowley disallowed the defendant solicitor’s success fee when the evidence showed that...
The Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales has published a report examining the experiences of injured victims and bereaved families following...
Information Law analysis: The High Court dismissed six claims arising from alleged historic unlawful information gathering by Associated Newspapers,...
This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights covers two notable costs decisions, including the striking out of costs claims...
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...
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 point
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
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
0330 161 1234