THE FUNDAMENTALS OF PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGES: WEBINAR 7th MAY 2020
I am giving a webinar on the 7th May 2020 – 12.00 – 13.00 on the fundamentals of personal injury damages. Many practitioners engage daily in the assessment of personal injury damages without a detailed knowledge of the fundamental principles,…
A LIST OF PRACTICAL GUIDANCE CONCERNING THE OPERATIONS OF COURTS AND TRIBUNALS
There has been a whole host of information relating to the practical operation of courts and tribunals. I am grateful to the barristers at 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square for sending me details of their collection and collation of this material….
APPEAL JUDGE OVERTURNS REFUSAL TO EXERCISE SECTION 33 DISCRETION: DELAY AND PREJUDICE HIGHLY RELEVANT FACTORS
In Gregory v H J Haynes Ltd [2020] EWHC 911 (Ch) Mr Justice Mann overturned a judge’s decision not to exercise their discretion under Section 33 of the Limitation Act 1980. The claimant had been guilty of culpable delay but…
THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 10: PAUL NICHOLLS
The normally ebullient solicitor Paul Nicholls joins our club as a very special member. Paul has been seriously ill with coronavirus, hospitalised, ventilated and was given a 50% chance of survival. He is now back at home and working. Against…
COVID REPEATS 4: WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU AT LAW SCHOOL 2
The fourth “repeat” looks at the second in the series, based on one article by Susan Carter Liebel 9 Things I wish they’d taught me at Law School. “Here I want to recommend a specific article by Susan…