THE CHILD CLAIMANT AND FATAL ACCIDENT LITIGATION: WEBINAR 8th DECEMBER 2020
I am giving a webinar on the 8th December 2020. I wanted to look at the particular issues facing a child claimant in a fatal accident case. There are quite complex principles governing the losses involved. Booking details are available…
BROKEN PROMISES: PROPRIETARY ESTOPPEL IN THE MODERN WORLD: ONLINE EVENT 15th OCTOBER 2020
Several of my colleagues are taking place in this online event. Proprietary estoppel has become important in recent years in relation the ownership and transfer of property. There are many recent cases relating to farming families in particular, they give…
THE OTHER AMENDMENT TO THE FATAL ACCIDENTS ACT 1976: COHABITEES MAY HAVE TO SHARE BEREAVEMENT AWARD WITH PARENTS: SPOUSES MAY HAVE SHARE PAYMENT WITH COHABITEES
There is another amendment made to the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 in relation to the people entitled to receive a bereavement award. This is quite technical, but could be important in a very limited class of cases. The amendment is…
CHILDREN AND PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION: WEBINAR 5th OCTOBER 2020
This webinar looks at practical issues relating to children and personal injury litigation, including liability, damages and procedure. Details of how to book are available here. This webinar looks at the practical implications of acting for children injured in…
FATAL ACCIDENTS 2020: A SERIES OF WEBINARS TO HELP THOSE INVOLVED IN FATAL ACCIDENTS LITIGATION
Normally at this time of year I get together with Hilary Wetherell to present a one day course on fatal accidents. There are obvious difficulties with giving lectures this year. We are instead series of webinars on the key issues…
THE EMPLOYER’S DUTY OF CARE IN PERSONAL INJURY CASES: WEBINAR 24th SEPTEMBER 2020
On the 24th September 2020 I am presenting a webinar on the Employer’s Duty of Care in Personal Injury Cases. CONTENT Actions for breach of statutory duty were effectively curtailed by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013. It is…
TWO WEBINARS ON LOSS OF EARNINGS: RECENT CASES: OGDEN 8: CHILDREN: THE SELF EMPLOYED: SPORTSPEOPLE AND ENTERTAINERS
I am presenting two webinars on the specific issue of loss of earnings in personal injury claims. The first, on the 9th September 2020, looks at recent cases, the impact of Ogden 8, claims for disability in the labour market…
“WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A NON-ADMISSION AND A DENIAL” ? A SEARCH TERM THAT COMES UP FREQUENTLY
On the 3rd September 2020 I am presenting a webinar on Pleadings (Statements of Case) for Personal Injury Lawyers. One of the issues being looked at is drafting a defence. One of the regular search terms that lead to this…
CLAIMS FOR LOSS OF EARNINGS: RECENT CASES AND THE EFFECT OF OGDEN 8: WEBINAR 9th SEPTEMBER 2020
On the 9th September 2020 I am presenting a webinar on loss of earnings. This webinar looks at recent cases in relation to loss of earnings, and what they can tell us about evidence and the judicial approach to these…
CLAIMS FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES, CARE AND WORK AROUND THE HOME: WEBINAR 23rd JULY 2020
On the 23rd July 2020 I am conducting a webinar “Claims for Medical Expenses, Care and Work around the Home”. This webinar looks at damages in relation to medical expenses and care. It covers the whole range of care claims,…
PERIODICAL PAYMENTS AND PROVISIONAL DAMAGES: LAW, PRACTICE AND THE KEY CASES
On the 17th July 2020 I am presenting a webinar on periodical payments and provisional damages. THE WEBINAR Periodical payments and provisional damages have been a part of the legal landscape for some time now. A knowledge of the…
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE IN PERSONAL INJURY AND CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE CASE: WEBINAR 7th JULY 2020
On the 7th July 2020 I am presenting a webinar on contributory negligence in personal injury actions and clinical negligence cases. CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE Contributory negligence is a common feature of personal injury litigation and (sometimes) in clinical negligence cases….
WHY YOU NEED TO KNOW THE RULES AND GUIDANCE IN RELATION TO SURVEILLANCE EVIDENCE: A WEBINAR
In the judgment discussed earlier today in Tully v Exterion Media (UK) Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 1119 (QB), Master McCloud, made some important observations in relation to how the courts deal with surveillance evidence. As a result of that…
DAMAGES IN ANTICIPATION OF DEATH: WEBINAR 8th JUNE 2020
On the 8th June I am giving a webinar on the important issues of damages in anticipation of death. This looks at damages for reduced life expectancy and the practical steps lawyers can take in these difficult and tragic cases. …
INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATIONS TO THE COURT: EXTENSIONS OF TIME & INTERIM PAYMENTS: WEBINAR 4th JUNE 2020
At a time when most applications are going to be heard remotely, it is more important than ever that litigators know and comply with the rules governing making applications to court. I am giving a webinar on the 4th June…
ASSESSING DAMAGES IN PERSONAL INJURY CASES: WHEN THE JUDGES GO “BACK TO BASICS” (AND WHY IT MATTERS)
I am giving a webinar on Thursday on “The Fundamentals of Personal Injury Damage”. The starting point is the “basic” element of personal injury damages – to put the claimant back in the position they would be if they had…
PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATORS AND THE CORONAVIRUS (LIVE WEBINAR): 13th MAY 2020
On the 13th May I am giving a webinar looking at the practical implications for personal injury litigators of coronavirus and social isolation. This looks at the rule changes, relevant legislation, case law and guidance in relation to coronavirus. It…
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGES: WEBINAR 7th MAY 2020
I am giving a webinar on the 7th May 2020 – 12.00 – 13.00 on the fundamentals of personal injury damages. Many practitioners engage daily in the assessment of personal injury damages without a detailed knowledge of the fundamental principles,…
WEBINAR ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS 31st MARCH 2020: NOW WITH SPECIAL CORONAVIRUS SECTION
The long-planned webinar tomorrow on Social Media and the Personal Injury Lawyer is still going ahead *. This will now include a lengthy session on useful social media links and helpful sites for lawyers during the coronavirus crisis. THE…
CIVIL PROCEDURE AND THE CORONAVIRUS: PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS IN AN UNCERTAIN TIME: WEBINAR 25th MARCH 2020
On the 25th March 2020 at 1.00 pm I am giving a webinar on civil procedure and coronavirus, dealing with the best means of coping with procedural and other issues arising from COVID-19. This is aimed primarily at personal injury…
SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER: WEBINAR 31st MARCH 2020
On the 31st March I am giving a webinar on Social Media and the Personal Injury Lawyer. This webinar looks at two things in detail (i) The ways in which PI lawyers can use social media as a resource to…
ONE PLUG: COURT FEES – AVOIDING THE PITFALLS: WEBINAR 25th SEPTEMBER 2019
Just one plug this time. For the webinar on Court Fees on the 25th September. COURT FEES: AVOIDING THE PITFALLS On the 25th September at 1.pm, I am giving a webinar “Court fees: Avoiding the pitfalls – fees, fee remission, abuse…
WEBINARS: (1) LOSS OF EARNINGS (2) COURT FEES – AVOIDING THE PITFALLS: TWO PLUGS
Just a brief reminder of two webinars this month: one on loss of earnings, the other on court fees and associated issues. CLAIMS FOR LOSS OF EARNINGS This webinar “Claims for loss of earnings: law, procedure and evidence, prove it…
FATAL ACCIDENTS: AVOIDING THE PITFALLS: WEBINAR 29th MARCH 2019
I am presenting a webinar on avoiding the pitfalls in fatal accident claims on the 29th March 2019, 1 – 2 pm. The idea came about from of a number of search terms that led to this blog, including “fatal…
AVOIDING PROCEDURAL PITFALLS – AND PUTTING THEM RIGHT: WEBINAR 6th DECEMBER 2018: HELPING LITIGATORS SLEEP SOUNDLY AT NIGHT…
On the 6th December I am presenting a webinar “Avoiding Procedural Pitfalls and Putting Them Right”. The aim is to look at the key problem areas of civil procedure, how to avoid problems and how to rectify problems if things…
AVOIDING PROBLEMS WITH LIMITATION AND THE EFFECTIVE USE SECTION 33 (WEBINAR): 7th NOVEMBER 2018
On the 7th November 2018 I am presenting a webinar for APIL on issues in relation to limitation in personal injury case. It looks at the most common causes of difficulty with limitation periods, avoiding problems with limitation and then…
SCHEDULES OF DAMAGES: WEBINAR 4th JULY 2018: YOU WON’T HAVE FAR TO TRAVEL
Following on from the recent post on drafting schedules and Wright v Satellite Information Services Ltd [2018] EWHC 812 (QB) I am presenting a webinar on schedules of damages on the 4th July 2018, looking at these issues in more detail,…
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