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Claimant recovers damages from MIB 24 years after accident—settlement approved, but amount to remain confidential (Johnson v Secretary of State for Transport and MIB)

CPR Committee annual open meeting—14 May 2021

The following Construction news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on CPR Committee annual open meeting—14 May 2021

PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights—13 May 2021

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Inexcusable delay giving judgment, dishonest assistance and dual vicarious liability (Natwest Markets plc v Bilta UK Ltd (In liquidation))

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Claims for lost years

The claim and basis for itThis type of claim is made on behalf of a living claimant whose life expectancy has been reduced as a result of the...

The court’s power to extend the time limit—section 33 of the Limitation Act 1980

The Limitation Act 1980 is referred to as LA 1980.The power to disapply the primary limitation periodWhen dealing with personal injury claims that...

Fixed costs in road traffic accident claims

Pre-action protocol for low value personal injury claims in road traffic accidentsThe protocol applies to all road traffic accident (RTA)...

Drafting counter schedules of loss in PI and clinical negligence claims

NOTE: On 15 July 2019 the Lord Chancellor announced that the discount rate would change to minus 0.25%. The new discount rate came into effect on 5...

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Applying for an interim payment order in personal injury claims

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...

Produced in partnership with Andrew Wilson 12th Jan

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Part 36 offers in PI and clinical negligence claims

Note: This Practice Note is relevant only to Part 36 offers as considered under CPR 36 in force as from 6 April 2015. For offers made prior to this,...

Produced in partnership with Andrew Wilson 12th Jan

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Future loss of earnings—personal injury claims

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...

9th Nov

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Interest on general damages, special damages and judgment debt

Interest on general damagesEntitlementA claimant is entitled to simple interest at a rate the court deems fit.The rateInterest on general damages is...

9th Nov

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Claims under the Consumer Protection Act 1987

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...

9th Nov

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Fraud, exaggeration and LVIs in personal injury claims

DefinitionsFraudDefined in Derry v Peek as where it is shown that:'a false representation has been made (1) knowingly, or (2) without belief in its...

Produced in partnership with Andrew Wilson 12th Jan

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Low Velocity Impact RTAs—in detail

IntroductionOver the past decade or so, motor insurers have adopted and developed a strategy for identifying and dealing with road accident personal...

Produced in partnership with Andrew Wilson 12th Jan

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Qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS)—case tracker

This case tracker considers case law in relation to qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) in order to provide some guidance on how the courts are...

9th Nov

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Motor insurance

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day, ie 31 January 2020, has implications for practitioners considering road traffic accidents. For...

9th Nov

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Vicarious liability in the course of employment—the close connection test

To identify the circumstances in which a court may find an employer to be vicariously liable for a tort committed by an employee it is useful to trace...

Produced in partnership with Andrew Wilson 12th Jan

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Provisional damages

Background and frameworkPurpose of a provisional damages awardWhen the court makes a once and for all lump sum award, it is designed to cover both...

Produced in partnership with Andrew Wilson 12th Jan

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Time limits under the Limitation Act 1980—personal injury claims

The Limitation Act 1980 is referred to as LA 1980.LA 1980 sets out the time limits within which claimants are entitled to bring claims of various...

9th Nov

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Smith v Manchester awards

The nature of the awardWhere an injured person is disadvantaged in the labour market as a result of a residual disability resulting from an injury,...

9th Nov

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Psychiatric injury—secondary victims

What is a secondary victim?A primary victim is a claimant who was directly involved as a participant in the incident that caused their psychiatric...

Produced in partnership with Andrew Wilson 12th Jan

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Past loss of earnings

Common issuesClaims for loss of earnings are common in personal injury claims and are often the largest head of damages. For guidance on future loss...

9th Nov

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Qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS)

What is QOCS?Qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) was introduced on 1 April 2013 as part of the Jackson costs reforms following the removal of a...

9th Nov

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Social Work England—fitness to practise proceedings

Social Work England—fitness to practise proceedingsCoronavirus (COVID-19): There are currently temporary amendments to the Fitness to Practise Rules...

Produced in partnership with Victoria Shehadeh of 2 Bedford Row Chambers 16th May

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GDC—Interim Orders Committee

GDC—Interim Orders CommitteeInterim Orders CommitteeThe Interim Orders Committee (IOC) is a statutory committee of the Council, which may impose...

Produced in partnership with Kingsley Napley 15th May

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GDC—Registration Appeals Committee

GDC—Registration Appeals CommitteeAppealable registration decisionsThe Registration Appeals Committee (RAC) considers appeals from dental...

Produced in partnership with Kingsley Napley 15th May

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GPhC—Fitness to Practise Committee

GPhC—Fitness to Practise CommitteeCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the government’s response to...

Produced in partnership with Blake Morgan LLP 15th May

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GDC—powers of the Case Examiners and the Investigating Committee

GDC—powers of the Case Examiners and the Investigating CommitteePowers of the Case Examiners and the Investigating CommitteeThe Case Examiners (CEs)...

Produced in partnership with Kingsley Napley 15th May

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HCPC—Postponement and adjournment of proceedings and proceeding in the absence of a registrant

HCPC—Postponement and adjournment of proceedings and proceeding in the absence of a registrantThis Practice Note explains Health and Care Professions...

Produced in partnership with Paul Renteurs of 2 Hare Court 15th May

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NMC—The Sanctions

NMC—The SanctionsThe panel is invited to consider the indicative sanctions guidance in every case. As each case will be fact specific, the panel has...

Produced in partnership with John Donnelly and Sam Shurey of 2 Bedford Row 15th May

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GDC—disciplinary process

GDC—disciplinary processGeneral Dental CouncilThe General Dental Council (GDC) is the statutory body that regulates dentists and dental care...

Produced in partnership with Kingsley Napley 15th May

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HCPC—Main hearing of the Health and Care Professions Tribunal

HCPC—Main hearing of the Health and Care Professions TribunalCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the...

Produced in partnership with Paul Renteurs of 2 Hare Court 15th May

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GOC—Fitness to Practise hearing

GOC—Fitness to Practise hearingCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the government’s response to the...

Produced in partnership with Jonas Milne & Sandesh Singh of 2 Bedford Row 15th May

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NMC Review hearings and restoration hearings

NMC Review hearings and restoration hearingsCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by the...

Produced in partnership with John Donnelly and Sam Shurey of 2 Bedford Row 15th May

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NMC—Fitness to Practise Committee

NMC—Fitness to Practise CommitteeFitness to Practise CommitteeBy virtue of the Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2017, SI 2017/321, from 28 July...

Produced in partnership with John Donnelly and Sam Shurey of 2 Bedford Row 15th May

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GOC—Fitness to Practise hearing—the impairment stage

GOC—Fitness to Practise hearing—the impairment stageCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the...

Produced in partnership with Jonas Milne & Sandesh Singh of 2 Bedford Row 15th May

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GOC Sanctions

GOC SanctionsAvailable sanctionsThe principle objectives of sanctions are to protect the public, uphold the standards and reputation of the profession...

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GOC Investigations

GOC Investigations Initial consideration and referral of allegationsAn allegation against a registrant must initially be considered by the Registrar...

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Orders following determination on sanction by the Medical Practitioner Tribunal Service

Orders following determination on sanction by the Medical Practitioner Tribunal ServiceImmediate orders following determination on sanctionWhere a...

Produced in partnership with Andrew Hockton of Serjeants’ Inn Chambers 15th May

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GPhC—Interim measures, reviewing conditions and suspension

GPhC—Interim measures, reviewing conditions and suspensionInterim measuresThe power to impose 'interim measures' arises under article 60 of the...

Produced in partnership with Blake Morgan LLP 15th May

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GOC Standard Procedural Directions Table

GOC Standard Procedural Directions TableStandard Procedural Directions Table—General Optical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules Order 2013, SI...

Produced in partnership with Jonas Milne & Sandesh Singh of 2 Bedford Row 15th May

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Review, revocation and extension of interim orders

Review, revocation and extension of interim ordersReview, revocation and extension of interim ordersAn interim order is an order made by the General...

Produced in partnership with Andrew Hockton of Serjeants’ Inn Chambers 15th May

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