Kirk v Walton [2008] EWHC 1780

Burden And Standard Of Proof: Cash for crash

David Sawtell examines the growing instance of personal injury fraud ‘Defending a case on the grounds that it is fraudulent is expensive and time consuming. Sometimes it appears that the case would have little merit if it went to trial.’ Personal injury fraud is now big business. Last year’s report by the BBC’s Panorama program …

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Litigation: Playing with fire: meeting suspicious claims head-on

David Sawtell looks at recent case law on exaggerated claims ‘There has been a recent, growing trend towards re-opening cases where there is evidence that the judgment or settlement was based on fraudulent evidence.’ Recent cases in the High Court and the Court of Appeal indicate that defendant insurance companies are turning to a range …

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