Maritime technology: A primer on software agreements By Tim Ryan As maritime technology gains greater adoption, purchasers of maritime software will need to become familiar with the special contractual provisions that appear in software agreements. This article provides an introduction to the key issues which…
UK Trips for Schools – PTRs Apply By Kamran Khan In the recent judgment of Cledford Primary School v Travel Class Limited t/a JC Adventures [2023] from Chester County Court, it has been held that a domestic school trip is covered by The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations…
ESG and the NEC4 Optional Climate Change Clause (X29) – The Green Option By Mark Roach If ESG principles are not already high on the agenda in the boardroom of construction companies (and throughout the organisation), then they should be. ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) is much more than just a trendy acronym and touches…
Fixed costs for noise induced hearing loss cases By Andrew Parker From 1 October 2023, noise induced hearing loss claims will be subject to fixed recoverable costs. The new provisions implement the recommendations made by the Civil Justice Council’s working group on fixed costs for NIHL claims, and will apply to…
Part 45 Summary The new fixed recoverable costs regime has provided the catalyst to change the structure of Part 45. It is now in nine sections, with all of the general provisions applicable across all sections in one place.
The Intermediate Track The new fixed costs rules will also usher in a new intermediate track, for cases with a value of between £25,000 and £100,000.
Intermediate Track Table Click here to view a table, based on table 2 in Part 26, sets out the complexity band to which intermediate track claims will normally be assigned.
Fast Track Table Click here to view a table, based on table 1 in Part 26, which sets out the complexity band to which fast track claims will normally be assigned.
Fast track and intermediate track parameters and exclusions Click here for more information on the fast track and intermediate track limitations and exclusions