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PROVING THINGS 226: PROVING CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE (AND A WEBINAR ON THAT VERY SUBJECT...)

PROVING THINGS 226: PROVING CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE (AND A WEBINAR ON THAT VERY SUBJECT…)

May 31, 2023 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Members Content, Personal Injury, Webinar

There is often very little attention paid to judgments in relation to contributory negligence. Commentators tend to concentrate, on the whole, on primary liability. If considered at all contributory negligence is often an after thought – a “finding on the…

RULE CHANGES ON THE 1ST OCTOBER 2023: FIXED RECOVERABLE COSTS AND ALL THAT: LOOKING AHEAD - A QUICK GLANCE AT THE PRIMARY SOURCES

RULE CHANGES ON THE 1ST OCTOBER 2023: FIXED RECOVERABLE COSTS AND ALL THAT: LOOKING AHEAD – A QUICK GLANCE AT THE PRIMARY SOURCES

May 31, 2023 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Costs, Fixed Costs, Members Content, Rule Changes, Useful links

The rules introducing the “Intermediate Track” for cases between £25,000 and £100,000 are now published, they come into force on the 1st October 2023.  There are links to the source material below.   A more detailed guide to the changes will…

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