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WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF A WITHDRAWN PART 36 OFFER ON COSTS? IT DEPENDS: COURT CONSIDERS THE RELEVANT TEST

WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF A WITHDRAWN PART 36 OFFER ON COSTS? IT DEPENDS: COURT CONSIDERS THE RELEVANT TEST

August 3, 2020 · by gexall · in Costs, Members Content, Part 36

In the judgment today in  Blackpool Borough Council v Volkerfitzpatrick Ltd [2020] EWHC 2128 (TCC)  HHJ Stephen Davies, sitting as a judge of the High Court, considered the effect of a withdrawn Part 36 offer.  There is an important consideration…

CLAIMS FOR LOSS OF EARNINGS: RECENT CASES AND THE EFFECT OF OGDEN 8: WEBINAR 9th SEPTEMBER 2020

CLAIMS FOR LOSS OF EARNINGS: RECENT CASES AND THE EFFECT OF OGDEN 8: WEBINAR 9th SEPTEMBER 2020

August 3, 2020 · by gexall · in Damages, Members Content, Personal Injury, Webinar

On the 9th September 2020 I am presenting a webinar on loss of earnings. This webinar  looks at recent cases in relation to loss of earnings, and what they can tell us about evidence and the judicial approach to these…

"SUCCESSFUL" CLAIMANT RECOVERS 60% OF HIS COSTS BUT PAYS THE COSTS OF TRIAL: ISSUED BASED COSTS ORDERS CONSIDERED

“SUCCESSFUL” CLAIMANT RECOVERS 60% OF HIS COSTS BUT PAYS THE COSTS OF TRIAL: ISSUED BASED COSTS ORDERS CONSIDERED

August 3, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Conduct, Costs, Members Content, Part 36

The vast majority of people who read the cases discussed in this blog will (I would wager a bet) often be thinking “Was there a Part 36 offer?” “What happened about costs?” We can get a glimpse into these issues…

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