Legal Principle: Overturning the Cookson defect

Christopher Sharp QC explains why Knauer v Ministry of Justice marks a fundamental change in claims for future loss of dependency in fatal accident cases ‘The decision in Knauer was not unexpected but it is to be welcomed. It is to be hoped that a similar opportunity to have the Supreme Court review the position …
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Restitutio In Integrum: ‘What’s done cannot be undone’

Christopher Kennedy QC considers the principles behind the notion of ‘full compensation’ in cases involving serious personal injury and how they have been applied ‘What sounds perfectly straightforward in the judgment of an eminent jurist can appear more challenging when considering the messy facts of an individual case.’The phrase ‘restitutio in integrum’ means restoration to …
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