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It is common for parties in personal injury compensation claims to request a split trial, particularly in cases of substantial value. There may be various reasons, including dispute on liability, comp...

The Jackson Reforms in April 2013 saw the implementation of Qualified One Way Costs Shifting (“QOCS”) in civil litigation by CPR Rule 44.13. The basis on which QOCS operates is that a claimant wil...

We appear to have at last some clear guidance on the issue relating to extension of time. In a nut shell, parties should consider any such requests sensibly and bear in mind their duty in furthering t...

It is well known that in order to bring a successful compensation claim, the injured person has to not only prove that a third party was responsible for their accident, but also that the injury was ca...

The concept of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to settle litigation has been around for a long time. This includes round table conferences, early neutral evaluation, mediation (involving the use...

In any successful personal injury compensation claim, the claimant will usually recover damages for the actual injuries reflecting pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life experienced as a direct...

It is well established that a claim funded by a conditional fee agreement (“no win, no fee”), entitles the lawyers representing a successful claimant to claim a success fee in addition to their no...