This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes news of forthcoming changes to court and tribunal fees from 13 July 2026. We examine a Court of Appeal decision reaffirming the limits of local authority liability for third-party acts, alongside another clarifying the legal boundaries of battery and false imprisonment in educational settings. We introduce our new Checklist for reviewing medical expert reports. In addition, we feature the LexisNexis Quantum Portal for case submissions and 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 an analysis of a ruling on liability under the Animals Act, the introduction of Jess’s rule aimed at avoiding GP delays in diagnosis and a look at the impact of the Hague Convention 2019 on personal injury claims. We also cover commentary on the future of UK product liability and an important case on who is able to carry out regulated legal work under the Legal Services Act 2007, which impacts all practitioners. 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 features an update on the Mazur appeal which began this week. We also cover an appeal challenging the decision to hold a separate, live evidence hearing to determine a claimant's litigation capacity as a preliminary issue before trial. 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 a Court of Appeal decision which held that it could enforce compliance with the pre-action protocol for low value road traffic accident claims. We also consider a High Court decision where claims by factory workers for contracting COVID-19 during the pandemic were reinstated. 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 analysis of a High Court decision on handling disputed litigation capacity (Mohammed v Ali). We also include the Clinical Negligence Bill which proposes the introduction of fixed recoverable costs in clinical negligence claims. The PI and clinical negligence team have also published two new Practice Notes on preparing a personal injury letter of claim and a letter of response. In addition, we provide details of the new edition of the APIL Guide to Catastrophic Injury Claims, essential reading for practitioners dealing with serious injury claims. 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 a High Court decision on damages for injuries caused in a prison attack, news from the Infected Blood Compensation Authority regarding the operation of the new compensation scheme and confirmation from the Court Funds Office of approved changes to the special and basic account rates. We also include our horizon scanner for September 2024 which sets out key legal developments of relevance to practitioners and the usual round up of news and New Law Journal articles of interest.

This week’s edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes developments on indemnity costs, a clinical negligence decision concerning the effect of a full and final lifetime settlement on a subsequent Fatal Accidents Act claim and a High Court award for historic sexual abuse by an assistant Cub Scout leader. We also cover relief from sanctions in the Rugby Head Injuries Litigation and the importance of aligning pleadings with expert evidence. In addition, we feature our quantum case submission portal, alongside our usual round-up of news, cases and webinars.

This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes a case which serves as a reminder of the strict rules governing settlements concerning protected parties and the formalities mandated before a settlement will bind a protected party. We also consider a High Court decision following a claimant’s application for a further interim payment. 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 a clinical negligence claim involving negligent management of labour and a news analysis on expert witnesses. We also include our usual round up of other news and cases.

This week’s edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes the draft Whiplash Injury (Amendment) Regulations 2025 which propose a 15% increase in whiplash injury tariffs for accidents that occur from 31 May 2025. We consider a County Court decision which allowed an application to add the Commissioner of the Police as a second defendant in a road traffic accident claim. 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 news that the decision of Mazur is being appealed and an update that the Online Procedure Rule Committee’s jurisdiction is expected to expand in 2026 to include damages claims. We also outline how to send us quantum cases for publication in our quantum database. In addition, we have our usual round-up of other news, cases, free and on-demand webinars and New Law Journal articles of interest.

This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes news of the recent reduction in the Court Funds Office special account interest rate, effective from 20 August 2025. We also consider a High Court judgment which found that the unmarked, non-reflective base of a traffic bollard on a highway created a nuisance for cyclists and road users. In addition, you can find guidance on submitting your quantum cases for inclusion in our quantum database, together with details of our latest webinars, available on demand (subject to subscription).