The Supreme Court ruling in Gavin Edmonson Solicitors Limited v Haven Insurance Company Limited [2018] UKSC 21 will be welcome news for personal injury firms who run low value personal injury claims. The case involved six claims for damages following road traffic accidents, in which the Claimants had entered into conditional fee agreements with Gavin…
KAI SURREY (A Child and Protected Party, by his Litigation Friend, AMY SURREY) v BARNET AND CHASE FARM HOSPITALS NHS TRUST, AH (A Protected Party, by her Litigation Friend, XXX) v LEWISHAM HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST, MEHMET YESIL (A Child and Protected Party, by his Litigation Friend, ALISAN YESIL) v DONCASTER AND BASSETLAW HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION…
Sharp v Blank and others [2017] EWHC 3390 (Ch) In Sharp v Blank and others [2017] EWHC 3390 (Ch) Chief Master Marsh provided some helpful guidance on revising cost budgets and what constitutes a “significant development”. Approximately 5,800 Claimants are bringing an action against former directors of TSB and Lloyds. The Trial is underway having commenced on…
The 93rd Update on Practice Directions Changes have been made to the costs that can be recovered in relation to the cost budgeting process. The 93rd update on Practice Directions amendments came into force on 22 November 2017 and will apply to all cases subject to cost budgeting. Costs Practice Direction 3E, paragraph 7.2 formerly read;…