August
Scotland this month and looking ahead
An update on forthcoming cases, consultations, legislation and key developments to look out for.
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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 moreAdmissibility of surveillance evidence
Earlier this month HHJ Keyser QC sitting at Cardiff County Court allowed the defendant’s appeal for permission to rely on surveillance evidence. In doing so he rejectedan argument that the absence of…
Read moreEnforcement of a foreign judgment: High Court upholds public policy defence
Helen Coates, who acted for the successful appellant, Laserpoint Ltd, looks at this rare example of the court in England upholding the public policy defence to prevent enforcement of a judgment of a…
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Inconsistencies lead to claimants throwing in the towel
Three family members, who had brought claims for personal injury, discontinued their claims on the second day of a two day trial and agreed to pay the defendant’s costs, even though their claims were…
Read moreJuly’s portal data shows a return to reducing volumes though still above post-LASPO levels
Yesterday afternoon saw the release of the July MI from Claims Portal Limited. It shows a consistent picture of decreasing claims volumes into not only the RTA but also each of the casualty portals…
Read moreIsaac Abraham Solicitors: SRA intervention
On Wednesday 17 August 2016, it was reported that the SRA had exercised its power of intervention in the firm Isaac Abraham and also suspended with immediate the practising certificate of Safina Shah,…
Read moreRecent developments in disease claims handling
Most of the news of the past year has been preoccupied with the volume and cost of NIHL claims, and the Civil Justice Council’s report into the claims handling process and the potential for fixed…
Read moreIsolated 6kHz notching and strategic issues in deafness claims
Carol Purang of DWF’s disease team reports on this recent Noise Induced Hearing Loss case in which she acted on behalf of the defendant. The claimant, who was relying upon notching in his audiogram at…
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