MEMBER NEWS: UPDATE ON THE CIVIL LITIGATION BRIEF WEBINAR SERIES: THIS SITE WILL BE OFFLINE FOR AN HOUR ON THE 29th OCTOBER
There are two pieces of news. Firstly the site is having a short “rest” on the 29th October, this is only for an hour – but it will be back newly invigorated. Secondly a reminder of some of the webinars that are taking place for the rest of the year.
(Just a note to say that if you can’t get on this site at 9.00 pm tomorrow don’t panic – it is a planned upgrade…)
THIS SITE WILL BE OFFLINE FOR AN HOUR ON THE 29TH OCTOBER (AT 9 pm)
This is to enable essential upgrading work to be done to improve performance and reliability.
The time offline should be no more than an hour and normal service should resume immediately afterwards.
WEBINARS IN THE CIVIL LITIGATION BRIEF SERIES
There are forthcoming webinars that will be of interest to all CLB readers. These include the review of claim form cases for the year; the update on cases on default and sanctions; experts in the courts in 2025; Part 35 questions to experts and “delegation and litigation”. Details are below.
Discount for Civil Litigation Brief members
There are discounts for members of this site. Details can be found here.
Occupiers Liability cases in the courts – a review 29th October 2025 – booking details available here.
This webinar looks at how the courts are dealing with occupiers liability cases and the duty of care. It looks at how the courts have considered the scope of the duty and where liability has been found to attach. It considers the interaction between occupier’s liability and a right of way; the employer’s duty’ of care; taking part in sporting activities; defective premises; the duty to avoid slipping; tripping and slipping cases; pleading issues and occupier liability cases; construction sites; injuries due to the collapse of buildings.
Claim form cases in 2025 – 5th November 2025 – booking details available here.
Every year provides a bumper crop of issues to do with service of the claim form.
This webinar looks at problems that have occurred with the primary aim of making sure that litigators do not fall foul of problems in 2026 (and beyond).
Default and sanctions cases in the courts in 2025 – 12th November 2025 – booking details available here.
This webinar is a review of those cases where litigants (and their lawyers) have fallen foul of the rules in 2025.
It looks at cases where parties have required relief from sanctions and the practical steps that lawyers can take to ensure that these problems are not repeated in their own practices.
Contributory negligence: The law, practice and special cases – 17th November 2025 – booking details available here.
This webinar looks at the law relating to contributory negligence, the legislation and the key cases.
It then looks at the rules relating to procedure and how contributory negligence should be pleaded, the evidence required and how these matters are dealt with at trial.
It considers allegations of contributory negligence made in clinical negligence cases; assault and more generally.
Contributory negligence in road traffic cases: Do all roads lead to Froom? 19th November 2025. Booking details available here.
This webinar looks at the most common kind of allegations made in road traffic cases.
- Failure to wear seat belts
- Failure to wear motorcycle or cycle helmets
- Contributory negligence on the part of a driver
- Knowledge of a driver’s incapacity
- Contributory negligence and pedestrians
The webinar also looks at allegations of negligence made against parents when a child passenger is not properly restrained, or where it is alleged the parent should have taken more care.
Experts in the courts in 2025 – 20th November 2025 – booking details available here.
The courts regularly consider expert evidence and there are regular criticisms and critiques of the way in which such evidence is presented.
This webinar looks at cases relating to experts throughout 2025.
It looks at examples where experts have been criticised and the practical steps that litigators (and experts) can take to avoid problems going forward.
Contributory negligence and accidents at work – Not every risky act is contributory negligence – 1st December 2025 – booking details available here.
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Contributory negligence: The APIL series – details available here.
Part 35 questions to experts a guide for practitioners and experts – The law and cases considered – 3rd December 2025 – booking details available here.
Part 35 questions to experts play an important role in civil litigation of all types.
This webinar takes practitioners through the relevant rules, examined the case law in detail and then considers the practical implications both for legal practitioners and experts.
- When can Part 35 questions be put?
- Are questions simply confined to matters of “clarification”
- What can a party do if the questions are not answered?
- What can a party do if it considers the questions are unreasonable?
- Who pays the costs of supplying the answers
Cost effective delegation in litigation 2025 – 5th December 2025 – booking details available here.
Delegation is an essential skill for the civil litigator. The question of delegations looms large in many costs budgeting hearing and assessments.
There have been some recent cases in relation to delegation and whether, and in what circumstances, the costs of delegation are recoverable.
This webinar looks at those cases and then goes on to consider how delegation can take place efficiently and cost effectively
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