Philip Nam is a legal consultant, advocate, costs draftsman and mediator dealing with civil and commercial litigation and disputes. He can be contacted on 0151 230 8931 or … [Read more...]
(The failure to do the) simple things can costs money Part 4 – Know the rules regarding child settlements
I was recently instructed to provide advice on the costs procedure which followed a ‘settlement’ for a child in a personal injury claim. This was a case that had proceeded via the Low … [Read more...]
(The failure to do the) Simple Things Can Cost Money Part 2 – Infant Approval Hearings – get your paperwork in order
Manchester County Court have a scheme whereby, settlement of infant personal injury claims can be approved by the Court even if the Claimant and Litigation Friend do not turn up to the hearing. The … [Read more...]
Using Cheap Labour and an Inefficient Case Management System can Cost you Money
I was recently instructed to attend an Infant Approval Hearing in relation to 2 Infant Claimants (H & C). The papers arrived the day before the hearing was due to take place and I set out in … [Read more...]