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This week’s edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes a Court of Appeal decision on whether questions about ATE insurance...
Dispute Analysis: The Court of Appeal dismissed the claimants’ appeal against the setting aside of a worldwide freezing order obtained on a Chabra...
Dispute resolution analysis: The High Court upheld a Part 11 challenge to service out without permission. The claimant had not shown a good arguable...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The High Court dismissed Nexans SA’s challenge to English jurisdiction over Intralinks Inc’s claim for unpaid virtual...
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...
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
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
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin termDefinitionMeaningActa iure imperiiLegal
Temporary repatriation facility—FAQsFor a summary of the changes to the taxation of non-domiciled individuals and the abolition of the remittance basis of taxation from 6 April 2025, see Practice Note: The abolition of the remittance basis of taxation from 2025–26. For information on the remittance
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