HOW SHOULD A CLAIMANT RESPOND TO THE COUNTER-SCHEDULE? WEBINAR 14th OCTOBER 2026

A great deal of the claimant lawyer’s time is spent considering and building a case on damages.  However it is sensible for the lawyer to stop and think how realistic the claim for damages is.  One of the best means of doing that is to consider the counter-schedule.  This webinar looks at the points that can be raised in response to the defendant’s schedule. How to identify the valid points that may be raised and deal with arguments that have no real substance.   Booking details are available here.

“I note the contrast between the schedule and the counter-schedule in this case. It was immediately apparent to me that the counter-schedule was a well drafted document clearly setting out the Defendant’s case. I note that the counter-schedule was drafted by Ms Foster who was trial counsel. It properly fulfilled its purpose. It does need to be appreciated that schedules and counter-schedules are an essential part of the advocacy in a case. In my view, they need to be drafted by lawyers with sufficient experience and skill to properly present the claim as it will be presented at trial, particularly in a contentious case such as this. This claim and the appeal highlight the dangers of treating the schedule as little more than a number-crunching exercise.”

Wright v Satellite Information Services Ltd [2018] EWHC 812 (QB) Mrs Justice Yip.

THE WEBINAR

This webinar provides a focused and practical analysis of the key arguments available to reduce claims for damages in personal injury and related litigation. It examines how defendants, and those advising on quantum, can critically assess and challenge the claimant’s case through effective use of counter-schedules and strategic legal argument.

The session explores core areas where damages may be reduced, including causation, mitigation of loss, and the proper treatment of benefits within the schedule of loss. It considers how counter-schedules are constructed and deployed to test the claimant’s assumptions, challenge evidential weaknesses, and present alternative valuations.

Particular attention is given to the distinction between recoupable and non-recoupable benefits, and how these interact with the overall assessment of damages. The webinar provides practical guidance on identifying overstatements, evidential gaps, and legal arguments that can materially impact the value of a claim.

Overall, the session equips practitioners with the tools and strategies needed to robustly analyse, challenge, and reduce claims for damages in a structured and effective way and how claimant lawyers should examine the counter-schedules to assess the merits and overall value of their client’s case.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Critically assess points raised in a counter-schedule
• Identify and apply causation arguments to reduce damages
• Evaluate and deploy arguments relating to mitigation of loss
• Understand the role and structure of counter-schedules in challenging claims
• Distinguish between recoupable and non-recoupable benefits
• Apply the correct treatment of benefits within a schedule of loss
• Identify evidential weaknesses and overstatements in claims for damages
• Develop practical strategies to reduce the overall value of a claim