Solicitors' costs : new hourly rates

Part 36 offers : important CA case

The Court of Appeal has now made it clear that if a Part 36 offer is rejected it does not automatically lapse, and if subsequent offers are made they do not automatically supersede previous offers. Litigants must take care to withdraw offers if they wish to ensure that their opponent does not accept the offer belatedly. The ordinary rules of contract whereby an offer lapses when it has been rejected, do not apply to Part 36.

Pleural Plaques - Government announcement

The Siemens case: remoteness of damage in contract

The Court of Appeal has now given useful guidance on remoteness of damage where there has been breach of contract and a number of system failures have contributed to the loss. Watmores represented the victorious party, Siemens Building Technologies FE Ltd.

The Jackson Report on Costs : Final!

The final report from Lord Justice Jackson will, if implemented, reduce the costs payable to claimants' solicitors to a fraction of their current levels. This is very good news for all insurers and for the general public.

Harassment: new CA ruling on the burden of proof

Fraud can be penalised in costs

Lies are told in litigation every day up and down the country and quite rightly do not lead to a penalty being imposed in respect of them....

EL Trigger Litigation

Sienkiewicz

The Court of Appeal has considered whether a defendant can be liable if he exposed the claimant to quantities of asbestos that might be less than or equal to the environmental exposure. Unfortunately for defendants, the answer is yes.

Invisible Injuries - Seminar