PROVING THINGS 193: THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DECEASED PERSON HAVING INCREASED EARNINGS AND “LOSS OF CHANCE” CONSIDERED IN A FATAL CASE

In many ways the judgment  Young v Downey [2020] EWHC 3457 (QB) is an extraordinary case, involving a terrorist killing taking place in 1982. On the other hand it shows a principle of general application in the assessment of fatal accident damages. The court need not assume that the income of the de...