Catastrophic Injury
Abuse of process under the RTA Protocol
Edward Cleary reviews the Court of Appeal judgment in Cable v Liverpool Victoria (2020) in which it was held that whilst it should have been obvious to the claimant's solicitors that their client's…
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Reversionary Interests – A Guide
Last month we looked at the issues currently being considered by the Court of Appeal in Swift v Carpenter, and concluded that the court is likely to accept a reversionary interest model which values…
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Claimants' solicitors ordered to pay wasted costs following successful jurisdiction challenge
On 13 August 2020, the High Court handed down a judgment on a wasted costs application in the case of Jovicic & Ors v Serbian Orthodox Church – Serbian Patriarchy (2020). This followed a judgment…
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The Appeal in Swift v Carpenter – Where will we land on accommodation?
For three days from 25 June, the Court of Appeal heard the eagerly anticipated appeal in Swift v Carpenter. At first instance, Mrs Justice Lambert accepted that the Claimant, a below knee amputee, had…
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E-Scooters: an eco-transport solution or accident waiting to happen?
Last week the Department for Transport announced that trials of rental e-scooters could begin from 4 July. E-scooters have been on the Government's agenda for some time, forming part of the Future of…
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Beware of the "eggshell personality"
Edward Cleary reviews the judgment of Mrs Justice Farbey in Morrow v Shrewsbury Rugby Union Football Club Limited (2020) and considers the causal implications for insurers dealing with claims brought…
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Future loss of earnings: Court of Appeal rules on appropriateness of Blamire award
Tonya Baxter reviews the Court of Appeal decision in Irani v Duchon (2019) providing a useful reminder of the issues that the court will take into account when considering claims for future loss of…
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Motor liability: extent of driver's duty to drunk passenger examined
Catherine Kober, Director together with Katie Lacey of DWF's London Office and Marcus Dignum of 12 Kings Bench Walk Chambers acted for the defendant and his motor insurers Markerstudy in a case that…
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ASHE: 2019 provisional results – care costs continue to rise driven by National Living Wage increases
The latest ASHE figures (the final figures for 2017 and the provisional figures for 2018) have been published today (25 October).
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