19 February 2019
Claimant “bound” by failure to change figure in portal
A claimant whose solicitors failed to amend the gross settlement box in the Ministry of Justice portal while negotiating with the defendant insurer was stuck with the figure, a circuit judge has ruled.
18 February 2019
Appeal judges “penalising law firms for being efficient”
The Court of Appeal ruling last week in the Bott & Co flight delay litigation shows that judges are not giving solicitors credit for being more business-like and efficient, a leading commentator has argued.
18 February 2019
CA rules £1m security order to admit late statement was wrong
A High Court judge was wrong to order a defendant to make a £1m security for costs payment – almost the sum the claimant was seeking – to rely on a witness statement it had served late.
