In the recent case of Maharaj v Johnson, the Privy Council considered the vexed question of when time begins to run for the purposes of primary limitation in a claim that negligent advice led the claimant to enter into a “flawed transaction”. Continue reading
In May 2015, the Upper Tribunal heard the case of Bakhtiyer v Secretary of State for the Home Department. Judgment was handed down earlier this month. The Upper Tribunal confirmed the principle in Re Eastwood that the costs of the Government Legal Service would be assessed on the same basis as that of a solicitor in private practice. Continue reading
On 24 September 2015 I attended Practical Law’s breakfast roundtable, Preparing for the Insurance Act 2015. Continue reading