Author: Gary Barker
Publisher: Jordan Publishing (GB)
ISBN: 9781846617843
Category : Costs (Law)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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In the UK, costs and funding in personal injury cases have undergone dramatic change since the implementation of the Jackson Reforms which abolished the recoverability of ATE and BTE insurance premiums, capped solicitors success fees at 25%, and introduced QOCS DBAs/contingency fees and fixed recoverable costs. Personal injury lawyers in the UK are also facing changes on other fronts, including the extension of portals to cover EL/PL cases from July 31, 2013. This new guide provides a practical overview of the changes, explaining what impact they will have in practice, together with guidance on how to adopt successful and profitable working methods to thrive in the new UK regime.

Author: John McQuater
Publisher: Jordans Pub
ISBN: 9780853089308
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 264

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This new work provides practical and straightforward guidance for all lawyers conducting personal injury cases, serving equally as an introductory text for newly qualified practitioners and as an aide-memoire for the more experienced practitioner. It takes the reader through each step of a claim, from the protocol to trial and recovery of costs, providing detailed coverage of the applicable procedure, along with the relevant case-law and invaluable tactical advice. Key areas of the claim such as service, the use of experts, case management and dealing with disclosure (including medical records and videos) are considered in detail, and checklists throughout enable the practitioner to establish what steps to take at each stage of the claim. The APIL Guide to Personal Injury Claims Procedure will help the busy practitioner avoid the most common pitfalls encountered when preparing documents for presentation to the court thereby avoiding unnecessary work and the possibility of incurring a wasted costs order.

Author: Gordon Exall
Publisher: Family Law
ISBN: 9780853087571
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 283

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The APIL Guide to Fatal Accidents provides practical advice on how to run a case involving a fatal accident and how to secure maximum awards for the family, dependents and estate of the deceased. The guidance spans from initial considerations including the client interview and funding, valuing the claim and the applicable procedure through to future developments in the law relating to fatal accidents. In particular, drafting schedules of damages and witness statements is given special attention, and the Law Commission's Report on Fatal Accidents and the effects of the Human Rights Act 1998 are considered in full. The APIL Guide to Fatal Accidents also includes coverage of the Coroners' Court and the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority which are frequently important elements of fatal accident cases. Useful practical materials such as precedents and a client questionnaire complement the text. In addition, the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934, the Fatal Accidents Act 1976, relevant CPR extracts and the Government Actuarial Tables for use in Personal Injury and Fatal Accident Cases (the Ogden Tables) are reproduced for ease of reference.

Author: Grahame Aldous
Publisher: Jordan Publishing (GB)
ISBN: 9781846618017
Category : Personal injuries
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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In the UK, the management of catastrophic injury claims is complex. These claims involve: detailed and ongoing care and rehabilitation regimes; sophisticated case management involving technical procedural matters, often involving the Court of Protection; significant use of expert evidence; as well as complicated settlement and financial structures, including periodical payment orders. Involving numerous experts of different disciplines, these claims require the practitioner to 'marshal' and manage the team, as well as particular requirements regarding client care. This book provides a guide to best practice in the complex area of UK catastrophic injury litigation. The text provides guidance on case management, practical help in dealing with and addressing issues of expert evidence, an in-depth discussion of damages, and an analysis of relevant primary source material. This second edition includes new chapters on periodical payments, neuro-rehabilitation, birth injuries, and radiology. It also examines the impact of the Jackson reforms, cost budgeting, and developments in the Court of Protection's jurisdiction.

Author: Great Britain. Ministry of Justice
Publisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780117064034
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 388

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In January 2009, the then Master of the Rolls, Sir Anthony Clarke, appointed Lord Justice Jackson to lead a fundamental review of the rules and principles governing the costs of civil litigation. This report intends to establish how the costs rules operate and how they impact on the behavior of both parties and lawyers.

Author: Mark Harvey
Publisher: Family Law
ISBN: 9780853087540
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 300

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The APIL Guide to Conditional Fee Agreements provides an up-to-date and practical account of all aspects of CFAs. An authoritative explanation of the legal framework in which CFAs operate is complemented by a host of practical tools such as checklists, model letters, and questionnaires that will prove invaluable to claimant PI lawyers. All claimant solicitors and barristers will derive substantial guidance on this issue of running PI cases. Defendant PI lawyers will also find it useful as a way to gain an insight into the actions of their opponents.

Author: Charles Foster
Publisher: Jordan Publishing (GB)
ISBN: 9781784730765
Category : Liability for slip and fall accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Tripping and slipping cases form a large part of the personal injury lawyers practice. This book is a one-stop text covering all the legal disciplines that can come into play in a trip or slip case. It covers all the relevant areas of law and gives detailed guidance on the applicable procedure, together with precedent material.

Author: Nigel Tomkins
Publisher: Jordan Pub Limited
ISBN: 9781846610769
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 236

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The APIL Guide to Accidents at Work is designed specifically to meet the needs of UK claimant personal injury lawyers. Written by specialist personal injury lawyers with extensive experience of employer's liability cases in the UK, this practical and authoritative text sets out the law and practice required to conduct such UK claims effectively.

Author: Jordan Publishing Limited
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781784734473
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 350

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Provides the practical advice that all personal injury litigators handling RTA cases need to advise clients whose claims involve untraced and uninsured drivers.

Author: John McQuater
Publisher: Jordans Pub
ISBN: 9781846610523
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 363

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These letters provide a comprehensive work flow system to guide the reader through all the stages of a personal injury claim, from initial instructions through to resolution of the claim. The letters are also designed to deal with many of the practical problems that can arise in the conduct of a personal injury claim taking account of the requirements of the pre-action Protocol, the Civil Procedure Rules and relevant case law. The letters ensure the claim is progressed and issues relating to liability, quantum and general tactics are dealt with effectively whilst keeping the client fully advised throughout.This edition has been extensively revised and updated and takes on board significant changes to the conditional fee regime and the referral fee code, the introduction of predictable costs, the new rules on pre-action admissions and part 36, as well as important new case law.All major areas of PI practice are covered and are grouped within the following categories:• Client care • Initial Steps and the Pre-action Protocol • Evidence • Quantum • Proceedings • Trial • AppealsAPIL Model Letters for Personal Injury Lawyers also comes complete with a CD-ROM containing all the letters from the book for you to use and adapt to your needs.10% discount for APIL Members, to take advantage of this offer please call Customer Services on 0117 918 1492 and quote your APIL membership number.