Strategy & Procedure
Looking ahead
An update on forthcoming cases, consultations, legislation and key developments to look out for.
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Part 36 Developments
A look at recent cases on, escaping the usual costs consequences and what constitutes a genuine attempt to settle
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Supreme Court's decision on non-compliance by litigant in person shows the way towards new court processes capable of applying after whiplash/SCT reform
All eyes were on the Supreme Court this morning to see how its decision in the case of a self-represented litigant who had made a mistake in serving his claim form would impact on the handling of…
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Impacts from MoJ's plans for whiplash and Small Claims Track reform may be leading to separate trends in RTA and casualty as seen through latest portal data
Against the background of the Ministry of Justice updating their planned implementation date to April 2019 for the reforms affecting the handling of whiplash and other minor injury claims, and while…
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Looking ahead
An update on forthcoming cases, consultations, legislation and key developments to look out for.
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Multiple contempts lead to fine and suspended prison sentence in exaggerated £1million claim
DWF acted for Aviva and their insured in successful contempt proceedings against a claimant who, despite suffering genuine injuries in a road traffic accident, went on to exaggerate the extent of his…
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The Supreme Court on jurisdiction and the interpretation of damage in personal injury claims abroad
The long awaited Supreme Court decision in the case of Four Seasons Holdings v Brownlie was recently handed down, but has the question of how to interpret "damage" in what is called the "tort…
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Jackson in action
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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Justice Committee hearing shows the way forward for reform of the Small Claims Track for RTA and casualty claims
Yesterday's appearance before the House of Commons Justice Committee of key witnesses including DWF Partner Nigel Teasdale allows us the chance of reviewing where the government's planned changes to…
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Portal data for December showing new claims volumes falling to record low levels demonstrates significant disruption in the face of reform
The release by Claims Portal of its data for December allows not only the usual monthly review but also a look at the totality of the data for the calendar year of 2017.
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