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This site uses cookies. Accept Opt-Out PI BRIEF UPDATE * Home * Free Newsletter * Latest Issue * Past Issues * PIBULJ Trial * PIBULJ.TV * Subscribe * CPD Info * Contributors * Books * Contact * About Us * Search * Log In/Out * Skip to content FREE CHAPTER FROM 'LOW VELOCITY IMPACTS IN ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: LAW AND PRACTICE' BY JAKE ROWLEY 17/02/23. In this book, Jake Rowley will provide a concise and practical consideration of the law and practice relating to ‘low velocity impact’ (or “LVI”) road traffic accidents. Amongst other topics, the book will consider what is meant by the term ‘LVI’; the tell-tale signs of a potential LVI claim; the key authorities setting out the the law in this area; the procedural steps which Defendants will likely need to take in order to advance allegations... DISCONTINUANCE AND QOCS IN THE COURT OF APPEAL: EXCALIBUR & KESWICK GROUNDWORKS LTD V MCDONALD [2023] EWCA CIV 18 - SEBASTIAN BATES, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 22/02/23. The Claimant in this case had discontinued on the morning of the trial, after being invited to consider his position in the light of i... WHEN IS ADJOURNMENT APPROPRIATE IN A HIGH VALUE PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM? - ANISA KASSAMALI, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 19/01/23. Benford v East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust [2022] EWHC 3263 (KB) considered whether a trial should be adjourned on the assertion... BROWNE JACOBSON SUCCESSFUL IN FUNDAMENTAL DISHONESTY APPEAL RULING ON BEHALF OF THE MEDICAL PROTECTION SOCIETY - LOUISE JACKSON, BROWNE JACOBSON 28/09/22. In Simpson v Payne, the Defendant/Respondent (Defendant) was successful before Her Honour Mrs Justice Collins Rice in having the Claim... SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT FAILS TO STRIKE OUT NEGLIGENCE CLAIM - GRACE CORBY, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 15/03/23. In Aruchanga v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 282 (KB) the Claimant sought damages for breach of a common law duty of care by the Defendant for ... NON-PARTY COSTS ORDERS AGAINST SOLICITORS WHERE A CFA IS IN PLACE - ANISA KASSAMALI, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 14/03/23. PME v The Scout Association [2023] EWHC 158 (Senior Courts Costs Office) considered an application for a non-party costs order (“ NCPO ”) against a claimant’s solicitors,... INTERROGATION OF DRAFT JUDGMENTS: RE (CARE PROCEEDINGS: FACT-FINDING) [2023] EWCA CIV 38 - ANISA KASSAMALI, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 27/02/23. Re (Care Proceedings: Fact-Finding)[2023] EWCA Civ 38 considered the correct approach for parties to take in relation to draft judgments produced by the Court. Backgroun... CASE SUMMARY: H V S - SPENCERS SOLICITORS LIMITED 01/02/23. Accident Date: 13/01/2020 Settlement Date: 09/08/2022 TOTAL GROSS SETTLEMENT: £17,887.00 Liability The Claimant, aged 40, was involved in a road traffic accident. The Claima... IF A CLAIM IS AMENDED TO ADD A PERSONAL INJURY COMPONENT PART WAY THROUGH LITIGATION, QOCS PROTECTION STILL APPLIES TO THE ENTIRETY OF THE MATTER - GRACE CORBY, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 12/01/23. Munira Pathan v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2022] EWHC 3244 (KB) The Claimant (and Appellant) was arrested by police officers and then detained at a police... COURT’S APPROACH TO UNDERTAKINGS GIVEN BY PARTIES IN THE SETTLEMENT OF A CLAIM - ANISA KASSAMALI, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 16/12/22. Smith v Backhouse [2022] EWHC 3011 (KB) considers whether the Court can refuse to accept undertakings which a party has agreed to provide to the Court as part of the se... A REMINDER THAT INTERLOCUTORY COST ORDERS CAN BE MADE AGAINST QOCS PROTECTED CLAIMANTS - GRACE CORBY, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 14/12/22. Atmani & Ors v Royal Borough of Kensington & Ors [2022] EWHC 2618 (KB) - The court considered the costs consequences of the decisions made in a CMC. The court o... CASE SUMMARY: G V C - STEPHANIE ROBINSON, SPENCERS SOLICITORS LIMITED 01/12/22. Case Name: G v C Accident Date: 12/11/2020 Settlement Date: 26/04/2022 TOTAL GROSS SETTLEMENT: £6,000.00 Background and Liability G was aged 54 at the time of her road traff... HIGH COURT REJECTS CLAIMANT’S APPLICATION FOR INDEMNITY COSTS: EVANS V R&V ALLGEMEINE VERISCHER [2022] EWHC 2688 (KB) - GRACE CORBY, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 25/11/22. After succeeding on the substantive personal injury claim, the Claimant sought indemnity costs against the Defendant. While the Judge accepted that the Defendant’s cond... THE COURT OF APPEAL CLARIFIES THE MEANING OF 'PROCEEDINGS' IN CPR 44.15 - SEBASTIAN BATES, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 23/11/22. Achille v Lawn Tennis Association Ltd [2022] Ewca Civ 1407 Introduction As Males LJ explained at [4], ‘CPR 44.15 allows a defendant to enforce a costs order made against a... CASE SUMMARY: W V L - STEVEN BARKE, SPENCERS SOLICITORS LIMITED 09/11/22. Case Name: W v L Accident Date: 24/12/2018 Settlement Date: 20/07/2022 TOTAL GROSS SETTLEMENT: £35,000.00 Background and Liability The Claimant, aged 51, was involved in a r... GESTWIN PRINCIPLES APPLIED IN THE CONTEXT OF A ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND THE POTENTIAL FOR EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS TO TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER EXPERT EVIDENCE AFFIRMED - GRACE CORBY, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 20/10/22. Barrow (By His Litigation Friend and Grandfather Mr Hugh Barrow) & Ors v Merret and Anr [2022] EWCA Civ 1241. The Claimant unsuccessfully appealed the dismissal at ... APPLICATION OF QOCS PROTECTION IN A 'MIXED' CLAIM: WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL V ARSHAD [2022] EWHC 2419 (KB) - ANISA KASSAMALI, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 18/10/22. Mr Justice Bourne considered the application of QOCS protection to claimants who have brought ‘mixed’ claims i.e. a claim for both personal injury damages and other spe... CASE SUMMARY: S V M - STEPHANIE ROBINSON, SPENCERS SOLICITORS LIMITED 06/10/22. Case Name: S v M Accident Date: 30/09/2020 Settlement Date: 28/04/2022 TOTAL GROSS SETTLEMENT: £6,675.00 Background and Liability S, at the age of 39, was involved in a road... PARTIES CAN CONTRACT OUT OF THE FIXED COSTS REGIME: A REMINDER FOR CAUTION WHEN DRAFTING CONSENT ORDERS: DOYLE M&D FOUNDATIONS & BUILDING SERVICES LTD [2022] EWCA CIV 927 - GRACE CORBY, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 20/09/22. A claim for damages for personal injuries had settled for £5,000 by a consent order (“the Order”). The Order provided that the Defendant would pay the Claimant “ such co... STATE IMMUNITY AND PERSONAL INJURY IN THE HIGH COURT: AL-MASARIR V KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA [2022] EWHC 2199 (QB) - SEBASTIAN BATES, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 16/09/22. Under section 1(1) of the State Immunity Act 1978, ‘[a] State is immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United Kingdom except as provided in the following pr... STRIKING OUT CLAIMS IN EVOLVING AREAS OF THE LAW: HXA V SURREY CC [2022] EWCA CIV 1196 - ANISA KASSAMALI, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 15/09/22. The Court of Appeal considered the circumstances in which local authorities owe a duty of care to children to whom they provide child protection services. In so doing, ... CASE REPORT: B V X - HELEN REYNOLDS, SPENCERS SOLICITORS 07/09/22. Case Name: B v X Court Name: Nottingham County Court Accident Date: 04/03/2017 Settlement Date: 11/02/2022 Total gross settlement: £110,000.00 Background and Inju... SECTION 57 & SUBSTANTIAL INJUSTICE - NICHOLAS DOBBS, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 14/07/22. In Woodger v Hallas ,[1] the Defendant appealed against the trial judge’s failure to dismiss the claim in its entirety following a finding that the Claimant had been fund... HILL V MINISTRY OF JUSTICE [2022] EWHC 370 (QB) - ROCHELLE POWELL, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 17/06/22. The case concerned an appeal against the order of Recorder Bright QC dismissing a claim for personal injury suffered by Mr Hill (“the appellant”) in the course of his d... More: * PI Practitioner: Ex Turpi Causa Oritur Actio - Nicholas Dobbs, Temple Garden Chambers * Former Regional Costs Judge confirms on appeal that County Court decision was wrong to refuse Litigation Friend expenses for an ATE Premium - Daniel Slade, Express Solicitors * Giving Notice of Conditional Fee Agreements with a Success Fee - Nicholas Dobbs, Temple Garden Chambers * The discretion of the court and relief from sanctions: Chan Mok Park v Hassan Hadi & Anor [2022] EWCA Civ 581 - Rochelle Powell, Temple Garden Chambers * Acoustic Shock claim revived because the defendant’s evidence was unreliable: Storey v British Telecommunications plc [2022] EWCA Civ 616 - Rochelle Powell, Temple Garden Chambers * Witness Statements and the complexities of language: A legal minefield? Bahia v Sidhu & Anor [2022] EWHC 875 (Ch) - Rochelle Powell, Temple Garden Chambers * Double Recovery: Costs In Part IIIA of CPR45 Where There Are Two Or More Claimants - Nicholas Dobbs, Temple Garden Chambers * The Reasonable and Prudent Employer - Jim Hester, Parklane Plowden Chambers * Contributory Negligence In Gul v McDunagh - Nicholas Dobbs, Temple Garden Chambers * Guidance on fee earners in abuse cases: TRX v Southampton Football Club Ltd [2022] EWHC B7 (Costs) - Rochelle Powell, Temple Garden Chambers * Price v United Engineering - Jim Hester, Parklane Plowden Chambers * 'Failure to Remove' Claims: Some Further Developments - Paul Stagg, 1 Chancery Lane * How Personal Injury Lawyers Can Help You * Justified medical reports: A matter for costs not exclusion. Marva Greyson v Ryan Fuller [2022] EWHC 211 (QB) - Rochelle Powell, Temple Garden Chambers * The Common Law Doctrine of Mistake & Part 36 Offers: O’Grady v B15 Group Ltd [2022] EWHC 67 (QB) - Nicholas Dobbs, Temple Garden Chambers * Can secondary victims claim for psychiatric injury in clinical negligence claims? A review of the decision in Paul v The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust [2022] EWCA Civ 12 - Rochelle Powell, Temple Garden Chambers * The Interpretation of 'Road Or Other Public Place' In The Road Traffic Act 1988 - Nicholas Dobbs, Temple Garden Chambers * Apportionment of Liability In Road Traffic Accidents Involving Multiple Collisions - Nicholas Dobbs, Temple Garden Chambers * Whether An Intoxicated Passenger Can Rely On Their Own Intoxication To Avoid Or Reduce A Finding of Contributory Negligence - Nicholas Dobbs, Temple Garden Chambers * Why You Need a Cruise Ship Accident Lawyer to Handle Your Case * Toombes v Mitchell [2021] EWHC 3234 (QB) - Rochelle Powell, Temple Garden Chambers * The varied dangers of being a vulnerable road user – Scottish legal insights on road traffic accident claims * Do not Destroy! Ayannuga & Ors v One Shot Products Ltd [2021] EWHC 2930 (QB) - Rochelle Powell, Temple Garden Chambers * How to Find the Best Medical Malpractice Attorney for Your Case * Golizardeh v Sarfraz [2021] EWHC 2814 (Ch): Interpreters, Remote Trials, Fairness & Identifying Language Issues Early - Nicholas Dobbs, Temple Garden Chambers * 'Failure to Remove' Claims in the High Court: the Appeals in HXA v Surrey County Council and YXA v Wolverhampton City Council - Paul Stagg, 1 Chancery Lane * Should I Hire a Lawyer After a Minor Car Accident? * Most Common Areas in Brooklyn for Car Accidents * Elgamal v Westminster City Council [2021] EWHC 2510 (QB) - A Decision Considering CPR 36.17 Where There Had Been Exaggeration But Not Fundamental Dishonesty - Nicholas Dobbs, Temple Garden Chambers * Children and contributory negligence: Khadija Alabady (a minor by her litigation friend Fatima Alabady v Muhammad Ali Akram [2021] EWHC 2467 (QB) - Rochelle Powell, Temple Garden Chambers & Rebecca Henshaw FREE CHAPTER FROM 'A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO CROSS-BORDER CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS' BY DOMINIQUE SMITH 02/03/23. In recent years, it has become increasingly common for consumers to travel abroad for cosmetic surgical and dental procedures. Consumers may be enticed to go abroad fro... WHEN IS PERMISSION TO APPEAL REQUIRED IN CASES OF CONTEMPT? - SEBASTIAN BATES, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 22/03/23. In Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 191, the Court of Appeal addressed what Andrews LJ described at [127] of her concurring judgment as ‘ the topi... VULNERABLE WITNESS BEING PROVIDED WITH CROSS-EXAMINATION QUESTIONS IN ADVANCE CREATED AN UNLEVEL PLAYING FIELD - GRACE CORBY, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 16/03/23. GKE V BRETT NIGEL TRAVERS GUNNING [2023] EWHC 332 (KB). The Claimant received work/life coaching sessions from the Defendant through her work and then paid privately for... THIRD PARTY COST ORDER AGAINST EXPERT WITNESS OVERTURNED ON APPEAL: ROBINSON V LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST [2023] EWHC 21 (KB) - GRACE CORBY, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 24/02/23. The first instance Judge had erred in making a third-party costs order against the Claimant’s expert in a clinical negligence claim Background The Claimant had brought a ... MIXED INJURY CASES AND THE CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 2018: HASSAM V RABOT [2023] EWCA CIV 19 - SEBASTIAN BATES, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 23/02/23. ‘ As a general rule, the quantification of damages for [pain, suffering, and loss of amenity, or PSLA] is governed by the common law ’: see [11] of Nicola Davies LJ’s judgm... THE COURT OF APPEAL ON THE RULES OF THE ROAD, AND OF ROAD TRAFFIC LITIGATION - SEBASTIAN BATES, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 23/01/23. In Taylor v Raspin [2022] EWCA Civ 1613, the Court of Appeal gave guidance on reasonable driving and the adjudication of road traffic litigation. As William Davis LJ sum... TIME LIMITS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF A CFA - ANISA KASSAMALI, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 17/01/23. Menzies v Oakwood Solicitors Limited [2022] EWHC 3199 (KB) considered the approach to a solicitor’s deduction under a conditional fee agreement (“CFA”). On the particul... CASE SUMMARY: T V S - HELEN REYNOLDS, SPENCERS SOLICITORS LIMITED 06/01/23. Case Name: T v S Accident Date: 08/08/2019 Settlement Date: 19/07/2022 TOTAL GROSS SETTLEMENT: £31,000.00 Background & Liability The Claimant aged 25, was involved in a ... THE IMPORTANCE OF DISCRETION AFTER CABLE: AHMED V CHOJNOWSKI [2022] EWHC 2863 (KB) - SEBASTIAN BATES, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 19/12/22. In Cable v London Victoria Insurance Co Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 1015, the Court of Appeal emphasised at [73] that ‘[h]aving established that there was an abuse of process, th... DEFECTIVE WITNESS STATEMENT FOR NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE SPEAKING CLAIMANT WAS RULED INADMISSIBLE LEADING TO DISMISSAL OF HIS CLAIM - GRACE CORBY, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 15/12/22. Correia v Williams [2022] EWHC 2824 - The judgment set out the approach to be adopted in relation to the admission of witness statements for witnesses who do not ... JUDICIAL COLLEGE GUIDELINES 16TH EDITION: DAMAGES FOR ASBESTOS-RELATED DISEASE - JIM HESTER, PARKLANE PLOWDEN CHAMBERS 02/12/22. This is my last article on the new (16th Edition) of the Judicial College guidelines, following earlier articles on Work-related Limb Disorders and Noise Induced Hearin... VULNERABLE WITNESSES: AXX V ZAJAC [2022] EWHC 2463 (KB) - ANISA KASSAMALI, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 24/11/22. CPR Practice Direction 1A on the participation of vulnerable litigation in civil proceedings came into force in April 2021. The High Court (Master McCloud) considered t... THE CIVIL LIABILITY (CONTRIBUTION) ACT 1978 IS WITHOUT OVERRIDING EFFECT - SEBASTIAN BATES, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 22/11/22. The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association – Forces Help v Allgemeines Krankenhaus Viersen GMBH [2022] UKSC 29 Introduction The question in The Soldiers, Sailo... JUDICIAL COLLEGE GUIDELINES 16TH EDITION: DAMAGES FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS - JIM HESTER, PARKLANE PLOWDEN CHAMBERS 02/11/22. Following my earlier article concerning Work-related Limb Disorders, this article concentrates on changes relevant for assessing damages for Noise Induced Hearing Loss ... THE INCOMPLETE CROSS-EXAMINATION: RILEY V SALFORD ROYAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST [2022] EWHC 2417 (KB) - ANISA KASSAMALI, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 21/10/22. Riley v Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust [2022] EWHC 2417 (KB) serves as a timely reminder to practitioners to ensure that they put all points to a witness in cross-e... A STARK REMINDER TO INSURERS ABOUT THE RTA PROTOCOL: LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON V BOUROUS [2022] EWCA CIV 1242 - SEBASTIAN BATES, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 19/10/22. The Court of Appeal has recently given an extensive account of the appropriate functioning of the Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents... CASE SUMMARY: S V H - STEVEN BARKE, SPENCERS SOLICITORS 07/10/22. Case Name: S v H Accident Date: 30/01/2019 Settlement Date: 22/04/2022 TOTAL GROSS SETTLEMENT: £20,000.00 Background The Claimant aged 65 at the time of the accident, sustai... A SCHOOL WAS NOT VICARIOUSLY LIABLE FOR ABUSE BY A MAN ON WORK EXPERIENCE PLACEMENT AGAINST THE CLAIMANT STUDENT: MXX V A SECONDARY SCHOOL [2022] EWHC 2207 (QB) - GRACE CORBY, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 19/09/22. T he court rejected the Claimant’s arguments that the Defendant school was vicariously liable for torts committed against her by an 18-year-old who she met while he was... HOW (NOT) TO CONSIDER PERMISSION TO APPEAL AND APPLICATIONS TO RE-OPEN APPEALS: UCP PLC V NECTRUS LTD [2022] EWCA CIV 949 - SEBASTIAN BATES, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 22/08/22. In UCP plc v Nectrus Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 949, the Court of Appeal addressed 'the circumstances in which judges should accede to an application to recuse themselves, and t... A REMINDER OF THE 'GENEROUS AMBIT' OF POTENTIAL RESPONSES TO APPLICATIONS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR SERVICE OF A CLAIM FORM: ST V BAI (SA) [2022] EWCA CIV 1037 - SEBASTIAN BATES, TEMPLE GARDEN CHAMBERS 19/08/22. The Court of Appeal has in ST v BAI (SA) [2022] EWCA Civ 1037 considered the approach to be taken to applications under CPR 7.6(2) for an extension of time in which to se... More: * Damages Based Agreements Are Not Enforceable Against a Non-Counterclaiming Defendant: Candey Ltd v Tonstate Group Ltd & Ors [2022] Ewca Civ 936 - Grace Corby, Temple Garden Chambers * The Executor of an Estate Can Apply for Provisional Damages: Power v Hastie & Co Ltd [2022] EWHC 1927 (QB) - Anisa Kassamali, Temple Garden Chambers * Judicial College Guidelines 16th Edition: Work-related Limb Disorders - Jim Hester, Parklane Plowden Chambers * Karanja, R (On the Application Of) v University of the West of Scotland [2022] EWHC 1520 (Admin) - Rochelle Powell, Temple Garden Chambers * Contracting Out of the Fixed Costs Regime - Nicholas Dobbs, Temple Garden Chambers * Knowledge of the specific injury or disease? - Jim Hester, Parklane Plowden Chambers * Uncertainty In The Law: When Actionable Damage Arises In Mesothelioma Cases - Nicholas Dobbs, Temple Garden Chambers * What Does A Personal Injury Lawyer Do And Why Is It Beneficial To Hire One? * When Seeking Permission To Obtain Fresh Expert Evidence - Nicholas Dobbs, Temple Garden Chambers * FREE CHAPTER from 'A Practical Guide to Injury Claims Involving Cyclists' by Patrick Kerr & Helen Waller... * Pleading and proving mitigation of loss: Mathieu v Hinds & Anor [2022] EWHC 924 (QB) - Rochelle Powell, Temple Garden Chambers * Fundamental Dishonesty: The Importance of Adequate Warning To A Claimant - Nicholas Dobbs, Temple Garden Chambers * Failure To Attend A Hearing & CPR 39.3(5) - Nicholas Dobbs, Temple Garden Chambers * Impecuniosity documents: when should they be disclosed? Allianz Insurance PLC -v- Jonathan Holt (3rd December 2021) - Rochelle Powell, Temple Garden Chambers * When is a Party not a Party? - Soyab Patel, KLS Law Solicitors * Case Report: H v P - Mary Kay, Spencers Solicitors * A reminder of the consequences when a witness statement does not comply with the rules: Prime London Holdings 11 Ltd v Thurloe Lodge Ltd [2022] EWHC 79 (Ch) - Rochelle Powell, Temple Garden Chambers * Fundamental Dishonesty: Cojanu v Essex Partnership University NHS Trust - Nicholas Dobbs, Temple Garden Chambers * What To Consider When Hiring A Car Accident Lawyer * Part 36 offers subject to the common law doctrine of mistake: O'Grady -v- B15 Group Limited [2022] EWHC 67 (QB) - Rochelle Powell, Temple Garden Chambers * FREE CHAPTER from 'A Practical Guide to Periodical Payment Orders in Personal Injury Cases in Scotland' by Kirsty O'Donnell... * Calderbank Offers, CPR 44.2 & Deferring Rulings On Costs - Nicholas Dobbs, Temple Garden Chambers * Resiling from an admission: A recap in Shah v London Borough of Barnet [2021] EWHC 2631 (QB) - Rochelle Powell, Temple Garden Chambers * Exceptional Circumstances and recovering costs above fixed recoverable costs - Sean Linley, Carter Burnett * QOCS and Set Off: Supreme Court ruling in Ho –v- Adelekun [2021] UKSC 43 - Rochelle Powell, Temple Garden Chambers * Elgamal v Westminster City Council [2021] EWHC 2510 (QB): When Exaggeration Does Not Amount To Fundamental Dishonesty - Nicholas Dobbs, Temple Garden Chambers * Findings of Fact in Mesothelioma Case - Jim Hester, Parklane Plowden Chambers * West v Burton [2021] EWCA Civ 1005 - Fixed Costs & Disbursements Payable Under The Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents - Nicholas Dobbs, Temple Garden Chambers * Covey v Harris [2021] EWHC 2211 (QB) - Rochelle Powell, Temple Garden Chambers & Rebecca Henshaw * A costly error: the failure to file a schedule in Mahandru v Nielson [2021] EWHC 2297 (QB) - Rochelle Powell, Temple Garden Chambers A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE SMALL CLAIMS TRACK – 2ND EDITION The second edition of A Practical Guide to the Small Claims Track continues to be essential reading for all those involved in conducting small claims. 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