Insights

I previously blogged on “Video Surveillance and Contempt of Court” and since, there has been another valuable lesson on how making intentionally exaggerated claims in injury cases may/will have se...

It is well known, as PD 3E.7.10 tells us: “It is not the role of the court in the cost management hearing to fix or approve the hourly rates claimed in the budget. The underlying detail in the budge...

The Civil Liability Bill was the subject of heated debate this week as it went through a second reading in the House of Lords. The Bill was announced by Justice Secretary David Gauke on 20 March 20...

One morning, EDW was making his way to work as he usually did, walking along Station Road to catch the bus to take him to his job as a cleaner with Westminster Council. EDW is a Spanish national who h...

Almost three years ago, in March 2015, I wrote about the landmark decision in Montgomery v Lanarkshire Board (Scotland) [2015]. Since then, I have also written about some of the many decisions whic...

In recent months, I have written both about the consequences of failing to beat a Part 36 offer and how severe a finding of fundamental dishonesty is in a personal injury claim. The recently decid...

It is well known that surveillance evidence is frequently used by insurers in some injury claims. The aim is to show any difference between the alleged level of impairment/injury and the truth. The...

It has been announced that Her Majesty’s Government will consult on proposals for the introductions of new criminal offences related to causing death by reckless and dangerous cycling and to conside...