AVOIDING NEGLIGENCE : A LAWYER'S GUIDE
I am writing a series of posts on the topic of “how not to get sued”. This is mainly aimed at personal injury practitioners, however many of the posts relate to procedure and will be of more general interest. There…
SERVICE, FAULTS AND …. THE MATCH IS OVER
As Wimbledon is underway it is worth reminding ourselves that even apparently minor faults in service can be fatal to an action. This is illustrated by the decision in Venulum Property Investments Ltd –v- Space Architecture Ltd & 9 others …
SUING THE “MAN OF STRAW”: IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT THE IMPECUNIOUS AND UNINSURED DEFENDANT?
A perennial problem for litigators is the situation where a claimant has a good case but the Defendant is impecunious and uninsured. In many (but not all) motor claims the Motor Insurers Bureau will provide a practical remedy. In all…
INTERIM PAYMENTS AND THE SERIOUSLY INJURED CLAIMANT: SOMEWHERE TO LIVE OR DOWN AT EELES?
Cases and principles relating to interim payments and accommodation in catastrophic injury cases are considered. Prior to the decision in Cobham Hire Services –v- Eeles [2009] EWCA Civ 204 it was a relatively simple matter to obtain a substantial interim…
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