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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...
Time limits under the Limitation Act 1980—personal injury claimsThis Practice Note considers the Limitation Act 1980 (LA 1980) and sets out the time limits within which claimants are entitled to bring various claims. In general terms, any claim that is brought after the expiry of the applicable time
The court’s power to extend the time limit—section 33 of the Limitation Act 1980The power to disapply the primary limitation periodWhen dealing with personal injury claims that fall within LA 1980, s 11, the court has a discretion to disapply the primary limitation period even though a claim has not
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
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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