April
Claimant avoids finding of fundamental dishonesty by the court attributing blame instead to his expert
In the third in a series of recent High Court decisions grappling with the concept of 'fundamental dishonesty' in relation to section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 ("Section 57"), DWF…
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Court of appeal costs guidance where claimant fails to use MOJ portal
William MacKenzie outlines the findings in the recent Court of Appeal decision in Williams v The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (2018)
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Looking ahead
An update on forthcoming cases, consultations, legislation and key developments to look out for.
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Playing Technical Games: CPR Part 6
In February 2018, we reported on the well-publicised Supreme Court decision in Barton v Wright Hassall LLP [2018] UKSC 12 ('Barton'), which provided welcome clarification to solicitors and insurers…
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Scotland Focus
Our monthly round-up of developments dominating the legal landscape in Scotland.
Read moreDirty Laundry
In an age where people live out their lives online, professional reputations are increasingly in the hands of the public. How can professionals adapt to meet the challenge of aggrieved clients posting…
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Civil Liability Bill moves forwards to Committee Stage though tweaking may be needed while annual CRU stats confirm RTA claims downturn
This year the DWP reverted to their previous practice of April being the month for publishing the CRU data for the year ending 31 March, the headline from which is a fall of over 100,000 in the number…
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VR Series #5 Dementia
I would imagine that most people reading this article have some experience of dementia either through knowing or having contact with a sufferer but, nevertheless, I think it is helpful to start off…
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Occupiers' liability: pothole trip - is the defect dangerous?
For liability to attach to a defendant authority in tripping cases, the defect does need to be objectively considered to be dangerous. It is not sufficient for a claimant to point to the fact that…
Read moreSchool sport: local authority not liable for primary school pupil injured while taking part in sprint race
In A v London Borough of Southwark, the judge found that taking part in a school sprint race was a desirable activity and whilst the claimant's collision with another pupil was unfortunate and not the…
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