The costs of commercial surrogacy: setting a principle or creating an exception? By Sara May, Mark Ashley, Can a claimant recover damages sought in relation to a surrogacy service which, while being legal…
The Supreme Court rules in the awaited decision on vicarious liability and the independent contractor defence: Barclays Bank Plc v Various Claimants. By Simon Perkins, Jonathan Bonser, , The Supreme Court has today handed down its decision following consideration of the appeal in …
Resolving Complex and Catastrophic Injury Claims – Has There Ever Been a Better Time to Talk? By Sara May, Mark Bailey Coronavirus or COVID-19 has already brought sweeping changes to just about every aspect of life and…
Vicarious Liability and the “Independent Contractor Defence” – The Appeal of Barclays Bank PLC v Various Claimants By Simon Perkins, Jonathan Bonser, On 28 November 2019, the Supreme Court heard the appeal in Barclays Bank PLC v Various Claimants…
Mustard v Flower: Is it Fair Game for a Claimant to Covertly Record Examinations by Medical Experts? By Mark Ashley, Sara May, Ciaran Claffey The question of what was said by a Claimant during an appointment with a medical expert can often…
Illegality and the recoverability of damages: a dangerous path By Sara May, Mark Ashley XX v Whittington Hospital NHS Trust [2018] - What are the potential ramifications of the Court of…
High cost cases – an important decision on Part 36 offers By Sara May Following the case of JLE v Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2018], we…
Setting the Personal Injury Discount Rate: The Role of the Government Actuary's Department By Andrew Parker, David Williams, Sara May The Civil Liability Bill will introduce major changes to the methodology for setting the Personal…