RTAs: Comprehensive insurance, courtesy cars and credit hire

Andrew Hogan examines issues regarding mitigation ‘Those representing claimants have argued successfully that because independently purchased insurance benefits are to be regarded as res inter alios acta, they may not be relied upon by a defendant tortfeasor to reduce or extinguish his liability to the claimant.’ Some credit hire claims, particularly where the claimant is …
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Dilapidations: Re-development of s18?

Richard Bartle reminds us of the common law assessment of damages and the operation of s18(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927, with reference to recent case law ‘If redevelopment is the only option open to the landlord on termination of a lease then the court would most likely assume that redevelopment will take …
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