Among the headline changes are expanded capabilities within the Damages Claims Portal, allowing certain non-monetary claims to be handled digitally, and revisions to standard family orders under the supervision of Mr Justice Peel.
Gold also examines a High Court ruling confirming that pre-action admissions made before October 2023 may still require court permission to withdraw. In Industrial Maintenance Engineers v Webster Miller, an insurer's statement that 'liability is accepted' proved decisive, binding the defendant despite later insurance complications.
Meanwhile, defendants in credit hire disputes are warned to draft debarring orders carefully after Motor Insurers Bureau v Houston clarified the limits of restrictions relating to impecuniosity evidence.
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