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committed to injured people

Common mistakes and fixes when using the Damages Claims Portal

CPD
1 hour
Target audience
Any level

Overview

The Damages Claims Portal is an ever-evolving system and numerous changes and updates have occurred since the APIL DCP four-part series.

The Damages Claims Portal continues to cause significant problems for numerous practitioners and there are a number of common mistakes/occurrences that can cause problems for practitioners. The purpose of this session is to cover off these issues and outline how these can be fixed/mitigated.

Learning outcomes

We will be focusing on issues around:

  • Pre-Issue
  • Issue
  • Service
  • DQ’s/Directions
  • Applications
  • Disclosure
  • Preparation for trial/hearings

About Jane Anderson

Lead Practice Development Lawyer – Senior Associate, Irwin Mitchell LLP

Jane has considerable experience in professional negligence actions but has a particular focus on acting for specialist lenders with complex borrower histories and lending policies. Jane also acts on more general commercial litigation matters.  

She qualified as a solicitor in 2006 and has practised as a Practice Development Lawyer since April 2020. ... view full biography

About Alexander Davenport

Irwin Mitchell LLP, Cambridge 

Alex works as a Practice Development Lawyer for the Complex Personal Injury department of Irwin Mitchell LLP. 

Alex is involved in the training and knowledge management of the firm along with the drafting of policy, guidance and best practice for fee-earners arising from law reforms, legislation and court judgments. He is the lead and subject matter expert within Irwin Mitchell for the new digital portals being developed and deployed by HMCTS around the Civil Courts. He is a member of HMCTS Early Adopter Group and has provided User Acceptance Testing and feedback for HMCTS on the MyHMCTS system. ... view full biography

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Published
13 November 2025
On-demand recording
Available from 13 November 2025
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From £90 + VAT
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