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INSOLVENCY AND THE PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER: WEBINAR 29th JANUARY 2021

INSOLVENCY AND THE PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER: WEBINAR 29th JANUARY 2021

December 3, 2020 · by gexall · in Avoiding negligence claims, Civil Procedure, Insolvency, Members Content, Webinar

There have been several features on this blog about the problems that insolvency causes to personal injury litigants. Both in terms of the claimant being bankrupt and also the difficulties in pursuing insolvent defendants.  These issues are looked at in…

"SADLY, THIS IS AN ALL-TOO-COMMON FAILURE IN WITNESS STATMENTS PROVIDED IN CIVIL LITIGATION"

“SADLY, THIS IS AN ALL-TOO-COMMON FAILURE IN WITNESS STATMENTS PROVIDED IN CIVIL LITIGATION”

December 3, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Members Content, Witness statements

The comments of Mr Justice Murray today in Guest Supplies Intl Ltd v South Place Hotel Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 3307 (QB) repeat what has been mentioned numerous times on this blog.   “It will perhaps be seen from…

INSURER WAS ENTITLED TO AVOID EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY POLICY: A RESULT THAT IS "DEFECTIVE AND UNFAIR"

INSURER WAS ENTITLED TO AVOID EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY POLICY: A RESULT THAT IS “DEFECTIVE AND UNFAIR”

December 3, 2020 · by gexall · in Access to justice, Applications, Members Content, Personal Injury

The judgment of Master Davison in Komives v Hick Lane Bedding Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 3288 (QB) highlights an area of law which, as the Master stated, is “defective an unfair”- an insurer was entitled to avoid an employer’s…

DEFENDANT'S LIABLE TO PAY INJURED SOLDIER FOR LOSS OF EARNINGS AFTER HE HAS TO HANG UP HIS BOOTS

DEFENDANT’S LIABLE TO PAY INJURED SOLDIER FOR LOSS OF EARNINGS AFTER HE HAS TO HANG UP HIS BOOTS

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

There is much that is interesting to read in the judgment of David Lock QC (sitting as a High Court Judge) in Constance v Ministry of Defence & Anor [2020] EWHC 3029 (QB). One interesting point is the defendant’s interesting,…

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