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When Does a Successful PI Claimant NOT Recover All Their Costs?
The costs decision in Morrow v Shrewsbury Rugby Union Football Club [2020] EWHC 999 (QB) was recently handed down and is a helpful reminder of the discretion of the court in costs matters. The Claimant was successful in the PI action but was held to have exaggerated the claim, but not sufficiently for fundamental dishonesty […]
read moreCovid-19 and Refusing to Return to Work: Claims for Discrimination, by Changez Khan
Introduction As many employees are being instructed to return to their workplaces today, some are likely to object on health grounds. So what happens if there is a stand-off? Can an employer force an employee to return? If he refuses, can it discipline him, dock his wages or even dismiss? If an employer fails to […]
read moreGuidance for Electronic Court Bundles
Hot off the press is the following guidance as to electronic court bundles from HHJ Hodge QC, reported on Lawtel this morning. Sitting in the Business and Property Courts in Manchester in the case of Taibly (2020) [2020] EWHC 1135 (Ch), HHJ Hodge QC sets out his summary on the subject at paragraph 5 of the judgment: […]
read moreWEBINAR: Keeping the Show on the Road
Date: 12 May 2020 @ 16:30 Duration: 1 hour Presenters: Huw Davies & James Pretsell How can legal representatives assist the Courts to avoid the new norm of hearings being vacated? Keep Applications simple Provide an electronic bundle Consent Orders Paper hearings How to conduct and conclude virtual Joint Settlement Meetings Successfully. Preparation Share documents […]
read morePPE Provision During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Potential Claims Against Employers, by James Plant
If one thing illustrates how the Personal Injury market is coping with moving to remote working during lockdown it is the fact that the first claims in respect of Personal Injury / death arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic are already being intimated; Claimant firms / Claims Management Companies are already advertising for new clients […]
read moreSexism Claim Dismissed – Employment Tribunal rules telling a woman she “has balls” suggests ‘defiant bravery’.
Tom Bourne-Arton, acting for a Respondent in the Central London Employment Tribunal, has successfully defended a six figure claim for damages for sexual harassment, sex discrimination and victimisation. The tribunal dismissed all claims brought by the Claimant. The judgment has received coverage in the press and can be read in full here. Tom Bourne-Arton is […]
read moreTop Tips for Conducting a Virtual JSM
Since lockdown restrictions were imposed, members of Farrar’s Building have continued with considerable success to organise, conduct and conclude a number of Joint Settlement Meetings by remote means. Nigel Spencer Ley and James Pretsell set out below, details of their experiences, followed by key recommendations for the smooth running of the negotiation. Nigel Spencer Ley […]
read moreSkype Hearings – Trials and Tribulations
Much has been written about the need to ensure that civil litigation continues to progress during the Covid-19 crisis. By now, most practitioners will have had some experience of using an on-line platform for work purposes (such as ZOOM or Skype). Generally, these platforms work well for certain types of business between professionals, such as […]
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