A little noticed rule change requires parties to notify the Court if they settle their case, although it is not clear what sanctions the Court can actually impose if they fail to do so. Telling the court that a case has settled or been discontinued It has long been a...
In a controversial decision at High Court level, the judge decided that in any case, whether personal injury or not (so could be a debt or commercial litigation claim) if a counterclaim is one for personal injury, qualified costs shifting applies and therefore unless...
The Civil Justice Council has published its long awaited report on mediation. It stops short of recommending compulsory mediation but does make some sensible recommendations designed to increase mediation. This reflects what we are seeing in practice – practitioners...
NHS Resolution has published research on the factors which lead patients to consider a claim for compensation when something goes wrong in their healthcare. Undertaken in partnership with The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT), the research considered the experience...
Recent cases which illustrate how massive legal costs can build up and leave one losing party significantly out of pocket: 1. Clive Shaw Has been told he will have to leave his home and will not be allowed to inherit his family’s farm in Lincolnshire because he...
