Court of Appeal decision provides clarification to actions brought by multiple claimants
Emily Thomas• April 22nd, 2024
Many cases are only economic to fund when claimants with similar claims pool their claims together and agree that the costs of funding and ATE insurance are shared between the claimant group. There have been countless examples of such reciprocity … Continued
Insolvencies in the contstruction industry & Adjudicator’s awards
Emily Thomas• February 6th, 2020
Meadowside – providing guidance for insolvent companies enforcing Adjudicator’s awards Insolvencies in the construction industry are on the increase but due to historic difficulties in insolvent companies enforcing adjudication decisions, there has previously been some doubt as to whether or … Continued
High Court provides useful guidance on ATE as security for costs
Emily Thomas• November 2nd, 2018
In the latest decision regarding security for costs, the High Court have provided some helpful guidance in respect of policy terms which may cause an ATE policy to be inadequate to satisfy a defendant’s request for security for costs. At … Continued
5th December 2017 – Decision – Alina Budana v The Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Emily Thomas• January 5th, 2018
On 5th December 2017, the Court of Appeal handed down the decision in Alina Budana v The Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust [2017] EWCA Civ 1980. Emily Thomas summarises the court ruling and analyses the impact of this important judgment … Continued