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The Supreme Court has unanimously held in A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of a devolution issue under paragraph 34 of...
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...
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...
The Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury (Employers' Liability and Public Liability) ClaimsThe Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury (Employers’ Liability and Public Liability) Claims (the EL/PL protocol) applies to claims valued up to £25,000 where the accident occurred on
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
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
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
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