This week’s edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes a High Court decision on the application of the Bolam test and the role of clinical guidelines and expert evidence in clinical negligence claims, and a Court of Appeal ruling on highway authorities’ duty of care towards cyclists. We also introduce new Practice Notes on asbestos-related diseases, occupational disease apportionment and silicosis, an interim payments checklist, a new Fixed Costs Calculator and an artificial intelligence subtopic with a dedicated AI tracker. In addition, we feature our quantum case submission portal, alongside our usual round-up of news, cases, webinars and New Law Journal articles of interest.

This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes new Law Society guidance following the Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur alongside analysis of a quantum ruling in a domestic abuse claim addressing responsibility for CRU notification and limits on repayment to the CICA. We also introduce a new checklist on road traffic accidents claims, plus our usual round-up of other news, cases, webinars and New Law Journal articles of interest.

This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes a Court of Appeal decision that determined the police do not generally owe a duty to protect individuals from harm by third parties and a High Court decision where the parties argued that a breakdown of expert and MRO fees were required to assess reasonableness. We also bring you another case on solicitor-own client arguments relating to the deduction of success fees. In addition, we have our usual roundup of other news, cases and New Law Journal articles of interest.

This week’s edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes an analysis of the consequences of Brexit for personal injury claims, considering the likely future position as EU and UK authorities diverge. We also examine a recent High Court decision awarding damages for past and future services dependency in a mesothelioma claim. In addition, we introduce our new ‘How to’ guides subtopic and two new guides on assessing prospects of success in a personal injury claim and responding to a personal injury claim. We also feature the Quantum Portal, alongside our usual round-up of webinars and New Law Journal articles of interest.

This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes minutes of the April CPR Committee meeting, a news analysis on when the court will restrict non-party access to statements and news of the infected blood inquiry report.

This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes a report by the National Audit Office on the costs of clinical‑negligence. We also consider the impact of the High Court decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP which found that trainees and paralegals cannot conduct litigation even under supervision and we also include the Law Society’s guidance on Mazur and the conduct of litigation which has been published following the decision. In addition, we have our usual round-up of other news, cases, webinars and New Law Journal articles of interest.

This week’s edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes the Civil Procedure (Amendment No 2) Rules 2025, SI 2025/893, which update procedures for the CE-File electronic case system. The NHS published its annual report and accounts for 2024/25, revealing that 83% of clinical compensation claims were resolved out of court, with over 11,000 settled via alternative dispute resolution. We take a look at silicosis claims, focusing on the risks of prolonged exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) and employer liability. We also feature a recent High Court decision that found the claimant was responsible for his own injuries during a snowmobile accident. In addition, we have our usual round-up of other news, cases, webinars and New Law Journal articles of interest.

This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes news of the 174th Practice Direction update coming into force on 5 November 2024. We bring you News Analyses on two Supreme Court judgments: one finding that the police cannot be held liable for ‘making matters worse’; and in another, the Supreme Court found that there must be agreement from the client for there to be ‘payment’ of the bill of costs. We also include updated guidance for the Damages Claims Pilot under CPR PD 51ZB. In addition, we have our usual round up of other news and cases of interest.

This week’s edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes a Court of Appeal decision on whether questions about ATE insurance commissions fall within a solicitor and client costs assessment and analysis of the final Nottingham Ockenden Report. We also introduce a new checklist to help defendants and their representatives review and respond to quantum, alongside our usual round-up of news, cases, webinars and New Law Journal articles of interest.

This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes the minutes of the CPR Committee meeting for March 2024 which included the announcement of fixed recoverable costs for clinical negligence cases valued up to £25,000, the tenth edition of the King’s Bench guide and a High Court clinical negligence summary judgment/strike out decision. We also include our usual round-up of other cases and news.

This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes the new Standard Directions Orders for claims on the intermediary track for noise-induced hearing loss claims, a Court of Appeal abuse claim and a High Court decision on qualified one-way costs shifting. In addition, we have our usual round-up of other cases and news.

This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes: a Court of Appeal decision on whether a local authority can be vicariously liable for torts committed against a child by a foster carer who is also a relative of the child; High Court cases involving clinical negligence and fundamental dishonesty; and News Analysis on Part 8 proceedings involving substantial disputes of fact. We also include our usual round up of other news and cases.