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Case review 23-05-2023
Hong Kong Personal Injury Brief - May 2023 edition
In a very recent decision, HH Judge Andrew Li of the District Court (Judge) has tightened control over adducing of expert medical evidence in personal injury (PI) cases, particularly those in the District Court. He observed that it was high time for the courts and practitioners not only to consider but to actually make wider use of a single joint expert (SJE) rather than respective medical experts appointed by opposing parties.
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Article 16-05-2023
Civil Justice Council publishes its final report on costs
Last year, the Civil Justice Council Costs Working Group was charged with taking a "strategic and holistic look at costs, particularly given the ongoing transformation of civil justice into a digital justice system". On 10 May 2023, the Working Group published its final report and recommendations, offering an insight into the likely direction of travel for costs in civil claims. In this article, we provide an overview of the responses to the consultation and the recommendations put forward.
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News 12-05-2023
Kennedys in Australia promotes liability partner
Kennedys has promoted liability claims specialist Emily Unger to the Australian partnership.
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Article 31-03-2023
Personal Injury Brief: market insights – March 2023
A summary of key developments including upcoming changes to the Qualified One-Way Cost Shifting regime, the Ministry of Justice call for evidence on the discount rate in England & Wales, and takeaways from The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine conference.
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Article 23-03-2023
Hong Kong Personal Injury Brief - March 2023 edition
In a robust decision handed down recently, HH Judge Andrew Li of the District Court (Judge) said “this is by far the worst case I have come across in my 10 years sitting on the bench” and that “such appalling conduct on the part of an officer of the court must be stopped in our profession, in particular in [Personal Injury] litigation.”
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Article 01-03-2023
Advancing innovative techniques for managing post-limb loss pain
The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine 2022 annual conference featured several limb loss or amputation-focused presentations. In this article, Partner, Stephen Foster, focuses on the latest techniques for managing phantom limb pain.
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Article 01-03-2023
Applications of telehealth post-pandemic
In this article, Legal Director, Andrew Purdie, reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rehabilitation and treatment of patients at the 99th American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) conference in Chicago.
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Article 01-03-2023
The endless possibilities of data analytics in the rehabilitation sector
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Article 01-03-2023
Spinal rehabilitation technology and therapy advances
The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) conference 2022 showcased many emerging technologies and trends in spinal cord rehabilitation. In this article, Partner, Antony French, reviews some of the recent innovations and attempts to predict the extent to which any of these might individually or collectively alter the management of spinal cord injury claims.
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Article 01-03-2023
Brain injury breakthroughs and their claims consequences
The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) 2022 annual conference showcased many emerging trends in brain science and rehabilitation. In this article, Partner, Mark Burton, reflects on some of the main innovations and predicts the extent to which any of these might individually or collectively alter the management of traumatic brain injury claims.