June 2026 Contents
 Welcome to the June 2026 issue of PI Brief Update Law Journal. Click the relevant links below to read the articles. CPD Note that there are no new monthly CPD quizzes since the SRA and the BSB have both updated their CPD schemes to eliminate this requirement. Reading PIBULJ articles can still help to meet your CPD needs. For further details see our CPD Information page.
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| Personal Injury Articles | |
 Liar, Liar, Costs Misfire: High Court Overturned on Costs Where Both Parties Dishonest - Georgina Pressdee, Temple Garden Chambers 26/06/26. On 12 June 2026, the Court of Appeal handed down its unanimous decision in (1) Alan Ward, (2) Luxap Limited, (3) Ebonair Investment S.A v (1) Anthony Donnellan, (2) Ricky Keane, (3) Bobi Howard [2026] EWCA Civ 729. The lead Judgment was given by Lord Justice Lewison. The issue for determination was whether Louise Hutton KC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) had been wrong to make no order as to costs following the successful defence of the claim. For purposes of the appeal, there were two claims... |
 Nothing on the floor: Flawed slip claim fails on causation - Michael Brooks Reid, Temple Garden Chambers Michael Brooks Reid discusses the decision of Master Armstrong in Seppings v Crampsie & Son Ltd t/a The New Inn Roughton [2026] EWHC 859 (KB), a reminder of the importance of proving causation in EL/PL litigation. The claimant was employed as a barmaid at The New Inn, Roughton. In July 2021, during an evening shift, she slipped and fell, sustaining a fracture to her left wrist. The fall occurred shortly before an England football match, on an unusually busy evening. The claimant alleged that the defendant had failed to... |
 Nothing in the notes: PI claim succeeds despite gap in records - Michael Brooks Reid, Temple Garden Chambers 12/06/26. Michael Brooks Reid discusses the decision of Mr Justice Mansfield in AXA Insurance PLC v Maher [2026] EWHC 1365 (KB), a case which demonstrates that an absence of contemporaneous records need not always be fatal to a PI claim. The claimant was injured in an RTA on 11 July 2018. It was accepted that he sustained a soft tissue injury to his left hand and lower arm. It was not accepted however that he... |
 Developing the Law Bit by Bit: High Court Rules on Disclosure Following Bitcoin Theft - Georgina Pressdee, Temple Garden Chambers 17/06/26. On 5 June 2026, Judge Guy Vassall-Adams KC, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge, handed down his judgment in Wilden v Persons Unknown [2026] EWHC 1355 (KB). The issue for determination was whether the Claimant’s two applications - for a freezing injunction against the First Defendant (a person unknown) and an order for disclosure against the Second Defendant (Huobi Global SA) - should continue to trial. The Claimant had been fraudulently induced by the First Defendant to transfer to him over... |
| Clinical Negligence Medicine by Dr Mark Burgin | |
 Communication: Code Crimson! - Dr Mark Burgin Dr Mark Burgin discusses how communication can get out of control and how disability analysts make reasonable adjustments for disabilities. Communication breakdown can be frightening as it can be associated with threats, complaints and strong emotions. Underlying this drama can be a mixture of problems including disability, anxiety and anger with the process. The basic skills for communication are to create rapport, listen to what the person says and then understand what they mean. These can prevent... |
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![Appeal judge rules that credit hire company has no costs liability following a finding of fundamental dishonesty in personal injury case: RSA v. Fastrack Solutions Limited [2023] 4 WLUK 92 - David Bowden, Erimus Chambers](/content/images/resized/images/stories/carkeys_72_72.jpg)
