In Hawksford Trustees v Halliwells LLP, the High Court was asked to consider the difficult question of the proper method of assessing solicitor-client costs which are claimed as damages. Continue reading
REUTERS | Jason Lee
December 1, 2015
Racing towards indemnity costs?
REUTERS | Lucas Jackson
November 27, 2015
Wellesley Partners LLP v Withers: measure of damages in concurrent claims in contract and tort and application of the loss of chance principle
Wellesley Partners LLP v Withers was an appeal by Withers against the measure of damages awarded to a former client in an action for professional negligence. Wellesley cross-appealed on the measure of damages and against a finding that Withers had not been negligent regarding a related matter. There were essentially two questions for the Court of Appeal on the measure of damages:
- The old chestnut of the appropriate measure of damages where a claimant has concurrent claims in contract and in tort.
- The application of the loss of a chance principle to the assessment of damages.
REUTERS | Ali Jarekji
November 25, 2015
CPRC Snippets: October 2015
Papers from the 9 October CPRC meeting were published on 17 November 2015. It was the first meeting of the new legal year so there was a full agenda. Despite the time lapse between meetings taking place and the papers becoming publicly available, they provide a useful snapshot of how work has been progressing on ongoing initiatives, and can help to explain the rationale for rule changes. Continue reading