Effective planning and organisation are essential for handling personal injury (PI) and clinical negligence cases. These resources provide detailed insights and tools for managing cases efficiently, from initial assessment to resolution, ensuring your practice remains organised and compliant with legal standards. Enhance your workflow and maintain thorough oversight with practical strategies tailored specifically for this complex practice area.
The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Supreme Court—the appropriate currency for a costs order (Process & Industrial Developments Ltd v The Federal Republic of Nigeria)
Court of Appeal—steps required to serve by DX and a defendant’s obligations following invalid service of the claim form (Bellway Homes Ltd v The Occupiers of Samuel Garside House)
The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Minutes of the OPR Committee meeting—14 July 2025
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
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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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