When making a personal injury claim, it is important that you feel comfortable with your Solicitor if you appoint one. Experience and transparency are important for ensuring that you understand the process and are successful. It is essential that you are confident in your Solicitor’s abilities.
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) brought about significant changes to the ways in which individuals can pursue civil claims for breach of their data protection rights.
At one time a solicitor’s duty to his client was determined by the terms of the retainer, i.e. the contract between them. However, it is now firmly established that a solicitor owes a duty of care in negligence both to his clients and also to third parties within the scope of the “neighbour” / proximity principle.
When an Assessment is made by PIAB, the question for you to decide is, should I accept the PIAB Assessment of my claim or not?
Establishing Liability Liability in negligence requires the proof of whether the defendant was in fact negligent. Stated...
In the first of this two part article we look at Duty of Care, Neighbour Principle along with Omissions, Intangible Injuries and others
Consent orders in personal injury cases are a common occurrence. A consent order is an order made by the Court in terms that have been agreed by the parties to the proceedings and which are submitted to the Court for approval.
The most commonly encountered civil wrong is the tort of negligence. It is a principle of law of the very widest practical application. A very significant quantity of all litigation in the courts is based on claims for negligence.
As the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), has passed its third anniversary, questions still remain as to the operation of the compensation mechanism and liability for damages.