October
Suspended prison sentence dependent upon payment of contribution towards costs
An individual who brought a fraudulent claim, described as amateurish and bound to fail, was sentenced to 6 months in prison, suspended for two years, conditional upon the payment of £5,000 towards…
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Court of Appeal highlights the importance of not imposing an unrealistic duty of care on motorists
The Court of Appeal handed down judgment today in the case of Horner v Norman, dismissing the claimant's appeal. Peter Blake, who acted for the defendant looks at the judgment.
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Predictably unpredictable: Fatal claims in Scotland remain inconsistent and uncertain
It had been thought that Currie v Esure (2014) might operate as benchmark for awards in fatal cases in Scotland. That hope for clarity has however been set back by yet another fatal award which has…
Read moreThe 2015 Rehabilitation Code: Case Managers now required to adhere to NICE Guidelines
At the end of September the IUA/ABI working party completed its review of the 2007 Rehabilitation Code of Best Practice by publishing the updated Code. In this article Daniel Clegg looks at the…
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‘Litigation Lite’ - Shorter and Flexible Trials Pilot Schemes are introduced
As part of a general initiative to improve costs and efficiency, from 1 October 2015, two pilot test schemes are being introduced. The Shorter Trials Scheme and the Flexible Trials Scheme will be…
Read moreGamsby v Rowland
A claim was dismissed after it was found to be fundamentally dishonest, resulting in the Claimant being ordered to repay an interim payment made to him and the Defendant’s costs. Mark Holmes takes us…
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Jackson in Action – case law
In our regular monthly round up of cases we look at the effects of the changes to the Civil Procedure Rules under the Jackson Reforms:
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Looking ahead
An update on forthcoming cases, consultations, legislation and key developments to look out for.
Read moreNegligence and financial settlements on divorce following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Sharland
The appellant wife to divorce proceedings was allowed by the Supreme Court to re-open her financial settlement with her husband because of his fraudulent non-disclosure of his financial position…
Read morePost-holiday season portal data paints a complicated picture
The portal data for September was released by Claims Portal Limited on Friday afternoon. Last month’s analysis based on the August data highlighted that it was more difficult to reach conclusions when…
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