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22 April 2010 / Stephen Gold
Issue: 7414 / Categories: Case law , Civil way
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Civil way: 23 April 2010

PI revolution in a week: official

PI REVOLUTION IN A WEEK: OFFICIAL

You’ve never seen anything like it. Enter the new process for low value road traffic claims which are uncontested on liability where the accident occurred after 29 April 2010 and is likely to catch around 2,000 cases a day. The process is governed by CPR update 52 (we know, just as you were recovering from update 51) principally embracing the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2010 (SI 2010/621) and a dedicated protocol.

It’s designed to fast-track claims by negotiation without proceedings and, where quantum cannot be agreed, to have damages determined on paper by a county court district judge in a CPR Pt 8 claim. Up to three stages will apply with the claimant’s legal representative being remunerated by fixed costs for each. He can collect a maximum of £1,450 plus VAT in profit costs (assuming there is no oral hearing—an extra £250 if there is on determination of damages) plus a success fee if a CFA of 12.50% on £1,200 and 100% on £250 (or £500 where an oral hearing).

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