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WASTED COSTS AGAINST A SOLICITOR BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO ENSURE THE CLAIMANT HAD PROBATE PRIOR TO ISSUE: A CASE TO POINT

April 20, 2023 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Fatal Accidents, Members Content, Wasted Costs

I am grateful to solicitor Jonathan Fuggle of Browne Jacobson for sending me a copy of the judgment in Rafferty -v- Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, a copy of which is available here 1460100_Rafferty v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust_Approved Judgment_31.05.22 (2). …

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