Caine Steven John Ellis v Paul Kelly & Violet Ellis (2018) highlights the challenges and sensitivities in alleging fault on the part of a child and parent in circumstances where the primary cause of an accident rests with a third party.
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In The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v Brown [2018], the High Court ruled that a Circuit Judge was wrong to automatically apply QOCS protection to a claim for misuse of data which also included a claim for personal injury.
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In May 2018 I prepared a blog entitled ‘small claims u-turn?’ after the Justice Select Committee called on the government to put the ex-Chancellor George Osborne’s plans to raise the small claims limit for personal injury claims and prohibit awards of general damages for minor soft tissue injuries on hold whilst the past five years of reforms are evaluated.
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The good news is that the Department for Transport is providing £100m to local authorities to carry out much needed repairs and this should provide some much needed respite.
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A group of 17 men on a stag party have been ordered to pay a combined sum of £68,000 in legal fees following a finding of fundamental dishonesty.
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As news has emerged of the first reported case in the US involving a self-driving car killing a pedestrian, it is interesting to consider the future claims climate in its wake.
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Judge dismisses the claim of a jogger who tripped in a pothole, commending the dynamic risk-based approach taken by council’s highways inspector.
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The Department for Transport have confirmed that the new Highways Code of Practice will be launched by the Transport Minister on 28 October.
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A consultation commenced this week which looks at the pathway to driverless cars, seeking responses from the industry by Friday 9 September 2016
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Chancellor George Osborne has stated his intention to raise the small claims limit for personal injury claims from £1,000 to £5,000.
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