NLJ this week: How not to plead a schedule of loss

In the Court of Appeal case, seven of nine heads of loss were struck out as remote or speculative, with the court emphasising that a schedule cannot be used to sneak in new causes of action. Robust case management, the judges made clear, means killing hopeless claims early rather than letting them limp towards trial.

Gold also distils key guidance on damages for defective works, reaffirming that reinstatement costs usually prevail, but diminution in value still has a role where repairs are disproportionate. The article sits alongside updates to family procedure rules, including reforms to how allegations of domestic abuse are structured and assessed.