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THAT CASE WHERE A CLAIMANT'S LAWYERS FAILED TO SERVE THE CLAIM FORM PROPERLY (THE SECOND TIME AGAINST THE SOLICITORS WHO WERE NEGLIGENT ON THE FIRST OCCASION)

THAT CASE WHERE A CLAIMANT’S LAWYERS FAILED TO SERVE THE CLAIM FORM PROPERLY (THE SECOND TIME AGAINST THE SOLICITORS WHO WERE NEGLIGENT ON THE FIRST OCCASION)

September 1, 2021 · by gexall · in Avoiding negligence claims, Members Content, Professional negligence,, Service of the claim form, Webinar

If ever a case illustrated the dangers of not appreciating the rules as to service of the claim form.  Dzekova -v- Thomas Eggar LLP [2015] EWHC 2600 (QB) which we have looked  briefly before.   It reveals a sorry tale of…

PERSONAL INJURY ACTION BROUGHT AFTER EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL SETTLEMENT NOT AN ABUSE OF PROCESS: THE DEFENDANT HAS GOT WHAT IT SIGNED UP TO…

September 1, 2021 · by gexall · in Abuse of Process, Applications, Members Content, Personal Injury

In Farnham-Oliver v RM Educational Resources Ltd [2021] EWHC 2418 (QB) Master Dagnall rejected an argument that personal injury proceedings, brought after employment proceedings had been settled, were an abuse of process. The settlement agreement had specifically stated that it…

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