Conduct: Hoisted by their own petard?

Crown Office Chambers | Personal Injury Law Journal | December 2017/January 2018 #161
In the first of two articles, Suzanne Chalmers and Jack Macaulay explore the current law relating to claimants’ illegality and dishonesty ‘The essential rationale of the doctrine of illegality was that it would be contrary to the public interest to enforce a claim if to do so would be harmful to the integrity of the …

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Advocate’s Advice: Be prepared

Exchange Chambers | Personal Injury Law Journal | September 2015 #138
Bill Braithwaite offers a round-up of some notable recent cases in personal injury law ‘There should always be good reasons for a claimant to choose a more expensive option, and it will make life easier for all if those reasons are explained to the insurer.’ As we approach the end of the year I thought …

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Case Report: Flint v Tittensor and the MIB [2015] EWHC 466 (QB)

12 King’s Bench Walk (Chambers of Paul Russell QC) | Personal Injury Law Journal | April 2015 #134
Vehicular trespass to the person; battery; self-defence; ex turpi causa; volenti non fit injuria ‘A finding that the force used was disproportionate so as to preclude self-defence is simultaneously likely to mean that there is no entry point for ex turpi, or at best only a very narrow one.’ This case provides an enlightening illustration …

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