Brexit: As of exit day (11 pm on 31 January 2020), the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the...
Interest on general damagesEntitlementA claimant is entitled to simple interest at a rate the court deems fit.The rateInterest on general damages is...
NOTE: On 15 July 2019 the Lord Chancellor announced that the discount rate would change to minus 0.25% from the previous level of minus 0.75%. The new...
Timing and procedureA claimant can apply for an interim payment order after the end of the period for filing an acknowledgment of service.See Practice...
Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU has implications for practitioners considering applicable law, jurisdiction and settlement. for guidance, see...
This Q&A neatly raises two scenarios that frequently arise in personal injury cases. First, cases in which, despite the three-year limitation period,...
Coronavirus (Covid-19): The COVID-19 Clinical Negligence Protocol (2020) has been created to adapt clinical negligence claims handling and litigation...
Coronavirus (Covid-19): The COVID-19 Clinical Negligence Protocol (2020) has been created to adapt clinical negligence claims handling and litigation...
In this Q&A, we have assumed that medical evidence has been obtained and is ready to be served but the medical evidence is incomplete because a final...
There are two Conventions to consider governing the liability of air carriers for loss, injury and damage sustained in the course of, or arising out...
Limitation period for a deceased minor claimantAlthough time generally starts to run from the ordinary date of accrual (Bell v Peter Browne) there are...
It is necessary to differentiate between the different terms used in the CPR relating to claims and limitation, namely ‘starting proceedings’, ‘issue...
The court has discretion as to whether costs are payable by one party to another, the amount of those costs and when they are to be paid.The court has...
Dealing with a limitation issueLimitation is of critical importance. As noted in Practice Note: Dealing with a limitation issue, if a practitioner is...