Personal Injury Practice, Sixth Edition is an essential guide for practitioners who want access to the latest updates to this practice area whilst laying a firm foundation for those who wish to master the basics of personal injury litigation.
Setting out all the procedures and explaining the necessary actions for dealing with a personal injury case, from the accident/injury itself to the Court of Appeal, this book assists all practitioners in gaining sufficient confidence to put their knowledge into practice for every type of PI case.
Updates and a new chapter
The sixth edition covers the numerous developments in the field of PI practice since 2008, including a new Chapter 3: “The Portal”: Claims and Procedures (and subsequent case law). Representing most cases under £25,000, the content in this chapter now affects the majority of personal injury cases.
Other legislation and case law covered in the sixth edition include:
- PGF II SA v OMFS CO 1 Ltd (regarding mediation)
- Hashtroodi v Hancock & Mitchell (relief from sanctions)
- The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 Section 69, which amends the HSWA 1974 (regarding the abolition of civil liability for breach of statutory duty)
- The new CPR 6.7 and Mitchell v News Group Newspapers Ltd.
Why buy this book?
Person Injury Practice, Sixth Edition is the only up-to-date, comprehensive and step-by-step guide currently available to practitioners, written by practitioners. It includes helpful specimen letters and precedents to assist with best practice, as well as sections dedicated to special problems to aid in these particular areas.
Who is the book for?
Personal Injury Practice is written for PI practitioners at all levels, from beginners to those with experience, including those who practice in clinical negligence and insurance. It is also written as the entry volume for the more detailed specialist areas covered by Bloomsbury Professional’s Personal Injury Schedules, Third Edition and Lewis and Buchan: Clinical Negligence – A Practical Guide, Seventh Edition.