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17 February 2017
Issue: 7734 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Costs

Sharp v Leeds City Council [2017] EWCA Civ 33, [2017] All ER (D) 41 (Feb)

The Court of Appeal held that the regime for fixed costs provided by s IIIA of CPR 45 for claims which had been started, but no longer continued, under the pre-action protocol for low value personal injury (employers’ liability and public liability) applied to the costs of an application under s 52 of County Courts Act 1984 for pre-action disclosure in connection with such a claim.

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Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

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Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

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Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

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Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
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The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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