This webinar, which is suitable for practitioners with all levels of experience, will look at the latest cases relating to dishonesty by defendants and allegations of dishonesty against honest claimants.

The session will provide you with the law you need for dealing with both the substantive stages and costs issues which arise including:

• Reminder of common law principles and the statutory provision
• Professional standards and the need for caution
• The current disparity in the position of claimants and defendants, with examples of defendant dishonesty
• Examples of honest claimants accused of dishonesty (and a reminder of why that is such a series allegation)
• What needs to be alleged and when
• Procedural implications of dishonesty allegations
• Consequences of claimant dishonesty
• Consequences of defendant dishonesty
• Integrity and consistency in the approach to honesty/dishonesty.
• The future