Strategy & Procedure
Latest pointers from Claims Portal data for July now available as news of further disruptive factors is awaited
Claims Portal has released its claims data for the month of July and we look at it here for the latest trends affecting claims handling.
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Jackson's new report signifies likely move towards extended use of fixed costs into claims worth up to £100,000
The most recent task within the current reform programme affecting civil justice, assigned again to Lord Justice Jackson, was one on which he was due to report at the end of July, and that report has…
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Jackson in Action - case law
In our regular monthly round up of cases we look at the effects of the changes to the Civil Procedure Rules under the Jackson Reforms
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Looking ahead
An update on forthcoming cases, consultations, legislation and key developments to look out for.
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Successful restriction of expert evidence in RSI case
Patrick McBrien of DWF's disease team has recently succeeded in restricting the expert evidence to be relied upon by the claimant in an RSI case. Patrick explains the findings at first instance and on…
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Indemnity costs do not follow late acceptance of a Part 36 offer
Since the decision in Broadhurst v Tan (2016) Claimant solicitors have been trying to persuade courts that there should be a penalty for accepting a Part 36 offer late. In McKeown & Anor v Venton…
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Ambushed! Late disclosure of surveillance evidence
In a defendant's application for permission to rely on surveillance evidence heard a month before trial, the court found that the claimant had not been ambushed and the defendant was allowed to rely…
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Claimants' costs budget is reduced by £2m in class action
Following on from a rare instance of the Court conducting the costs budgeting process by way of written submissions, the Claimants' estimated costs in a class action were reduced by over £2m after…
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June's new claims portal data allows insight into latest trends while publication of the Civil Liability Bill and the 14th edition of the Judicial College Guidelines are both awaited
Yesterday saw both the introduction of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill as part of the Brexit process as well as the publication by Claims Portal of their MI for the month of June.
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Looking ahead
An update on forthcoming cases, consultations, legislation and key developments to look out for.
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