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PI Practitioner, October 2012

16/10/12. Each issue a particular topic is highlighted, citing some of the useful cases and other materials in that area. You can also receive these for free by registering for our PI Brief Update newsletter. Simply fill in your email address at the top right of this website.

New guidelines for damages in lower value personal injury claims.

The 20th September saw the publication of the new and updated Judicial College (formerly Judicial Studies Board) Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases (11th Edition).

Concerns had previously been raised about the lack of...

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