Entries by Anton Bilinski

Personal Injury Claims – Qualified One-Way Costs Shifting

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Changes to Qualified One Way Cost Shifting A new rule change is to be implemented from the 6th April 2023 which will see costs set off brought back to QOCS cases. Defendants will also be able to enforce Costs Orders up to “the aggregate amount in money terms of any orders for or agreements to […]

Vicarious Liability: Employer not liable for injury caused by practical joke in the workplace

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Case Update – Employer not liable for injury caused by practical joke in the workplace (Court of Appeal) In the case of Chell v Tarmac Cement and Lime Limited, [2022] EWCA Civ 7 (12 January 2022) the Court of Appeal considered whether an employer was responsible for a serious injury sustained by a third-party contractor, […]

The effect of COVID-19 on personal injury claims

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The COVID-19 crisis is of course creating significant challenges that are testing Claimants, potential Claimants and all those involved in the personal injury industry. For this reason many of those who have active personal injury claims and even those wondering if they might have a claim are asking what impact the pandemic will have on […]

APIL Injury Prevention Week

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The 17th August 2020 marks the start of Injury Prevention Week, a campaign for awareness of pedestrians and road safety which is held by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). Adams Harrison Solicitors are supporting this week. Our Anton Bilinski personal injury lawyer and member of APIL explains why: APIL are committed to raising […]

Contracts Frustrated by COVID-19

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As a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic issues may have, or will arise regarding the performance of contracts you may have entered into. Following the recent measures issued by the government a number of events or services have been unexpectedly cancelled. As a result of this a party may find it impossible to fulfil […]

What can a landlord do where a former tenant’s belongings are left at the premises?

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It is question that I am often asked and can cause landlords more difficulties and time having already, on some occasions, gone through the difficult procedure in getting a tenant to leave their premises in the first place. Landlords are often faced with the issue of how to deal with belongings left behind by their […]

Early Neutral Evaluation: Another Victory for Alternative Dispute Resolution

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Following the Woolf Reforms in April 1999 with the replacement of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) meant that prospective litigants were to make every effort to settle their differences via pre-action protocols with the intention of avoiding Court proceedings. The most common aspect of ADR was mediation. Whilst CPR required the Court to manage cases […]

Tenant Fees Act 2019

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The Tenant Fees Act 2019 came into force on 1st June 2019. Its provisions apply with immediate effect to all tenancies created on or after the 1st June 2019 (assured and assured shorthold tenancies including student lettings) and will apply to all other existing assured and assured shorthold tenancies from the 1st June 2020. The […]

Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Review Announced

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At the end of last year the Justice Minister announced a review of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) together with a full consultation on the reform proposals. A CICA claim allows persons who have been physically or mentally injured because they were the victim of a violent crime in England, Scotland or Wales. Compensation […]

Contributory Negligence

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In a claim for personal injury compensation, it will be a partial defence to the claim to show that the claimant contributed to their injuries. This is known as contributory negligence. Where the claimant can prove that the defendant was negligence, but the defendant can prove contributory negligence on the part of the claimant. The […]