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DAMAGES IN ANTICIPATION OF DEATH: WHEN THERE IS A REDUCED LIFE EXPECTANCY: WEBINAR 21st JUNE 2022

DAMAGES IN ANTICIPATION OF DEATH: WHEN THERE IS A REDUCED LIFE EXPECTANCY: WEBINAR 21st JUNE 2022

June 15, 2022 · by gexall · in Damages, Fatal Accidents, Members Content, Webinar

This webinar looks at the difficult, but important, issue of how the courts award damages when a claimant has reduced life expectancy as a result of their injuries. Booking details available here.   TOPICS TO BE COVERED What is the…

SUMMARY ASSESSMENT OF COSTS: HOURLY RATE TOO HIGH AND LAWYERS SHOULD LEARN TO DELEGATE

SUMMARY ASSESSMENT OF COSTS: HOURLY RATE TOO HIGH AND LAWYERS SHOULD LEARN TO DELEGATE

June 15, 2022 · by gexall · in Assessment of Costs, Costs, Members Content, Summary assessment,, Uncategorized

In Rushbrooke UK Ltd v 4 Designs Concept Ltd [2022] EWHC 1416 (Ch) HHJ Paul Matthews (sitting as a Judge of the High Court) considered the costs to be paid to a successful respondent.  The judge did not allow the…

"IT IS NOT FOR AN EXPERT TO DISREGARD THE INSTRUCTIONS THEY HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE COURT AND THE PARTY INSTRUCTING THEM AND TO THEREBY WHOLE SCALE IGNORE EVIDENCE WHICH DOES NOT SUPPORT THEIR OPINION" (ANOTHER CASE ON EXPERTS...)

“IT IS NOT FOR AN EXPERT TO DISREGARD THE INSTRUCTIONS THEY HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE COURT AND THE PARTY INSTRUCTING THEM AND TO THEREBY WHOLE SCALE IGNORE EVIDENCE WHICH DOES NOT SUPPORT THEIR OPINION” (ANOTHER CASE ON EXPERTS…)

June 15, 2022 · by gexall · in Expert evidence, Experts, Members Content

We have another example of expert witnesses being criticised by the court in the judgment of HHJ Claire Jackson in Davies-Gilbert v Goacher [2022] EWHC 969 (Ch).   “it is not for an expert to disregard the instructions they have…

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