Overview

Following changes to the CPR the courts may now take a tougher approach to pre-action admissions.

Claimants need to know whether defendants will be bound by pre-action admissions because that defines the enquiries and evidence needed and is also potentially important for allocation and certainly assignment.

Consequently, it is important to be up to date on developments in this area of the law.

This webinar will help practitioners keep up to date and be aware of practical and tactical issues relating to pre-action admissions.

The content

The session covers: 

• Background
• CPR and recent changes
• Case law explaining the relevant forensic approach 
•  Problem areas
  • What is “liability”
  • What is an “admission”
  • By whom must any admission be made?
  • Causation
  • Contributory negligence
• Claimant tactical considerations
• Defendant likely tactical considerations (including admissions made for proposed intermediate track and then withdrawn)