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MISTAKES IN THE PORTAL: "ROUGH JUSTICE" AND ERRORS IN OFFERS: CLAIMANT'S CLAIM STRUCK OUT AS AN ABUSE OF PROCESS

MISTAKES IN THE PORTAL: “ROUGH JUSTICE” AND ERRORS IN OFFERS: CLAIMANT’S CLAIM STRUCK OUT AS AN ABUSE OF PROCESS

June 2, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Members Content, Part 36, Relief from sanctions

I am grateful to barrister Matthew Turner for bringing my attention to his report of the case of Mahoney v Royal Mail (DDJ Doman, Truro CC, 26/05/20) it is another example of mistakes being made in offers. In this case…

FIXED COSTS OUSTED BY AGREEMENT: INSURER HAS TO STAND BY THE DEAL IT STRUCK

FIXED COSTS OUSTED BY AGREEMENT: INSURER HAS TO STAND BY THE DEAL IT STRUCK

February 12, 2020 · by gexall · in Applications, Assessment of Costs, Costs, Fixed Costs, Members Content, Personal Injury

I am grateful to barrister Andrew Roy  for sending me a copy of the decision of District Judge Baldwin (sitting as a Regional Costs Judge) in Turner -v- Cole (16th December 2019). It is a case where the judge held…

WHO SHOULD PAY WHAT WHEN A PART 36 OFFER IS WITHDRAWN?  HIGH COURT DECISION: COSTS LIABILITY DOES NOT RUN FROM THE DATE OF AN OFFER THAT IS WITHDRAWN

WHO SHOULD PAY WHAT WHEN A PART 36 OFFER IS WITHDRAWN? HIGH COURT DECISION: COSTS LIABILITY DOES NOT RUN FROM THE DATE OF AN OFFER THAT IS WITHDRAWN

February 28, 2018 · by gexall · in Appeals, Members Content, Part 36

In Ballard v Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2018] EWHC 370 (QB) Mr Justice Foskett considered the impact of a Part 36 offer that had been withdrawn. He overturned an order that the claimant should pay the costs from the date…

THE NEW PART 36 PART 2: OTHER EFFECTS OF ACCEPTING A PART 36 OFFER

December 29, 2014 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Costs, Members Content, Part 36, Rule Changes

This is the second part of a series dealing with the new provisions of Part 36 which comes into force on the 6th April 2015. The first in the series can be found here. Here we look at the new…

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