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Apr

More stop and search powers for the police

On 31st March 2019 the Home Secretary announced that he was giving more power to the police to exercise the power contained in section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 ...

Apr

Assumption of responsibility: emergency call handlers

Sherratt v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police [2018] EWHC; 1746 (QB) [2019] P.I.Q.R. P1 This is a ...

Apr

Lord Faulks QC and Laura Johnson successful in Court of Appeal consent case

Diamond v Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWCA Civ 585 Lord Faulks QC and Laura Johnson have successfully resisted an appeal on causation in a case ...

Apr

Can you be found contributorily negligent for attempting your own suicide?

Suicide is a topic that many of us find difficult to discuss. Attempts on one's own life, particularly if unsuccessful, are not commonly spoken about, let alone raised in personal injury ...

Mar

Disapplication of QOCS: Is failure to pay the trial fee sufficient?

QOCS, otherwise known as Qualified One-way Costs Shifting, leaves defendants out of pocket when defending claims, unless a defendant can satisfy one of the few exceptions in the Civil Procedure Rules ...

Mar

Matthew v Sedman [2019] EWCA Civ 475: limitation in ‘midnight deadline’ cases

Suppose you are under a professional obligation to do an act by no later than the end of 2 June, in default of which your client will suffer immediate loss. You can comply with your obligation by ...

Mar

Experts in contempt – Amend reports at your peril…

Medical reports are often meticulously scrutinised in personal injury claims. They provide an overview of the claimant's personal account to his or her expert of their symptomatology, past medical ...

Mar

Discount Rate Klaxon – Review due in August 2019

The Lord Chancellor will announce later today that the first review of the personal injury discount rate under the Damages Act 1996 as amended by the Civil Liability Act 2018 will start on 19 March ...

Mar

Word of warning for McKenzie Friends & Co

I have seen this decision reported in a number of places online and it seems to be both important and interesting, so thought I'd add something brief here. The High Court has given much needed ...

Mar

Experts in contempt – amend reports at your peril…

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