The Supreme Court handed down a judgment last week which held that an insurer, AIG, was not liable in its capacity as a professional indemnity (PI) insurer of the law firm, Barrington, for its contractual liability to a litigation funder, Impact Funding Solutions (Impact). This reversed the earlier Court of Appeal judgment which had allowed Impact’s appeal against the judgment of the High Court. Continue reading
In the second in our new series of “That’s fascinating!” blog posts, Practical Law’s newest Dispute Resolution team member, Ariane Tadayyon, queries whether the commencement of proceedings for assessment of costs can become statute barred under the Limitation Act 1980.
So, can section 24(1) apply to the commencement of detailed assessment proceedings? Continue reading
Practical Law Dispute Resolution often receives questions about various aspects of practice and procedure in the County Court Money Claims Centre (CCMCC) at Salford. Over the summer, I had the opportunity to visit the CCMCC and see for myself some of the practical and logistical issues that arise during the processing of pleadings, applications and correspondence. With this in mind, I thought that it might be helpful to compile a list of “hints and tips” for practitioners using the CCMCC. The list draws on the CCMCC’s own guidance, Help the County Court Money Claims Centre Help You, and includes a number of practical pointers gleaned from my visit to Salford, as well as covering issues raised by Ask queries submitted to us. Continue reading