Articles
22 November 2011 - Global Justice Forum – Cross-Border Litigation
Over the past years, The Global Justice Forum has brought together over 200 lawyers from 35 countries, creating a series of conferences and a network ... [more]
22 November 2011 - Appeal Process of Arbitration
In November last year, Harris Cartier published an article setting out the relative merits and demerits of litigation versus arbitration as methods ... [more]
22 November 2011 - Legal Professional Privilege
Recent cases in the Administrative and Commercial Courts dealing with issues surrounding legal professional privilege have given Harris Cartier cause ... [more]
28 October 2011 - Get your head out of the clouds and protect electronic assets
Online assets could end up in a black hole or in the hands of fraudsters, if individuals do not find a secure route to pass on to their family ... [more]
12 October 2011 - Future Losses From October 2011 – Good News For Claimants
In all substantial personal injury and clinical negligence claims where the client has a significant future loss claim, the calculation of that loss ... [more]
30 September 2011 - Mental Capacity, England and Wales
Between 28 February and 21 May 2011 consultation took place with regard to certain fees that brain injured people with Deputies are required to pay ... [more]
30 August 2011 - New partnership project underway between Headway South West London & Harris Cartier
In March 2011 Harris Cartier very kindly agreed to sponsor a new project to help people who have had brain injuries improve their lives by confidence ... [more]
5 July 2011 - How do I know if I can make a claim following an accident?
In order to make a claim for compensation, you need to be able to show that someone else was legally at fault for your accident. This breaks down ... [more]
23 June 2011 - When a case relates to a child, who should be the Litigation Friend?
The Court procedural rules for civil cases require that a 'child' should have what is known as a 'Litigation Friend' (unless the court in a specific ... [more]
17 June 2011 - How You Build a Legal Case for a Brain Injured Client
In a brain injury case, the client may well have sustained very serious injuries and may well still be in hospital at the time the solicitor is ... [more]
16 June 2011 - What Does a Case Manager Do, and How Can They Help?
A Case Manager is assigned to all our serious brain injury cases to act on our client's behalf. But what is a Case Manager and how do they ... [more]
31 May 2011 - Scientists to Create Computer Simulation of Human Brain
The Human Brain Project is one of six research proposals competing for EU Funding under its Future and Emerging Technologies ... [more]
25 May 2011 - Full and Fair Compensation for Claimants
In any substantial claim in the field of personal injury or clinical negligence, the claim for future losses for the period from when the case ends ... [more]
8 November 2010 - Interlocutory Proceedings/Provisory Measures in England and Wales
(A) Provisional measures by order/judgment issued in your jurisdiction Interim Remedies in England & Wales There are a number of provisional ... [more]
8 November 2010 - Limitation Tables
Limitation periods are fixed by Statute, mainly the Limitation Act 1980. This is a complex area because there are different limitation periods for ... [more]
8 November 2010 - Arbitration v Litigation
An increase in international trade combined with a more sophisticated appreciation of alternative methods of dispute resolution by commercial ... [more]
8 November 2010 - The Risks of Failing to Engage in Negotiation
Cleveland Bridge (UK) Ltd v Multiplex Constructions (UK) Ltd [2010] EWCA CIV 449 The Court of Appeal have confirmed in Cleveland Bridge (UK) Ltd v ... [more]
8 November 2010 - Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme
Through our work in acting for both residential landlords and tenants, it is clear that the provisions of the Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme ... [more]
