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COST BITES 81: SOLICITOR WORKING UNDER A CFA HAS A DUTY TO KEEP CLIENT INFORMED OF THE "STAGGERINGLY HIGH LEVEL OF COSTS" IN THE ACTION, INCLUDING EXPERTS: HIGH COURT DECISION

COST BITES 81: SOLICITOR WORKING UNDER A CFA HAS A DUTY TO KEEP CLIENT INFORMED OF THE “STAGGERINGLY HIGH LEVEL OF COSTS” IN THE ACTION, INCLUDING EXPERTS: HIGH COURT DECISION

May 15, 2023 · by gexall · in Avoiding negligence claims, Costs, Members Content

There is much for litigators to learn from the judgment of Mr Justice Fancourt in Forster v Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP [2023] EWHC 1150 (Ch). Here I want to concentrate upon one element of the case – the need to…

CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE: LEARNING FROM RECENT CASES: WEBINAR 5th JUNE 2023

CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE: LEARNING FROM RECENT CASES: WEBINAR 5th JUNE 2023

May 15, 2023 · by gexall · in Liability, Members Content, Personal Injury, Webinar

Contributory negligence is one of those issues that play a daily part of the life of the personal injury practitioner.  The basic principles  underlying findings of contributory negligence are rarely explored, however these can have profound practical implications for the…

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