Peter CaustonAug 153 min readTrial by Jury - a precious thing.Trial by Jury Jury Trials: Cornerstone of Justice—and Facing Challenge Leveson’s Commission: Reducing Jury Trials to Address Crisis...
Peter CaustonAug 102 min readRunning from the LawWhy Lawyers Need Signs Telling Them to Run At the station recently, I saw a big yellow warning: PLEASE DO NOT RUN. It struck me that, as...
Peter CaustonAug 102 min readKindness of LawyersKind People Are Our Kind of People: Why Kindness Matters in Law and Mediation At Euston Station, I saw a simple message: “Kind people are...
Peter CaustonAug 102 min readHow to give evidence..and how not toCourtroom Conduct: Why Aggression Can Backfire for Witnesses In litigation, witness evidence is not judged solely on what is said but...
Peter CaustonMar 211 min readPositive FeedbackRecently I received the following positive feedback: “Thank you for the attendance note provided- I am very pleased with the result. ...
Peter CaustonMar 26, 20243 min readClaimants win whiplash battleToday, the Supreme Court handed down its long awaited judgment in the case of Hassam v Rabot [2024] UKSC 11 The Supreme Court upheld the...
Peter CaustonJan 23, 20242 min readFixed Costs - Why not mediate?Fixed recoverable costs mean that there is a limit in most cases to the legal costs that can be recovered from the other party. This...
Peter CaustonJan 18, 20247 min readPaul and Another v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust – A miscarriage of justice?Paul and Another v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust – A miscarriage of justice? Should people who suffer psychological injury as the result...
Peter CaustonMar 18, 20231 min readCourt of appeal rules dispute resolution procedure unenforceable https://www.promediate.co.uk/dispute-resolution-process-unenforceable/ In the case of Kajima Construction Europe (UK) Ltd & Anor v...
Peter CaustonJan 20, 20236 min readCourt of appeal backs claimant who discontinued claimA recent case has clarified the law on Qualified One Way costs shifting and found that a Claimant who discontinued at the last minute was...
Peter CaustonJan 20, 20232 min readHybrid whiplash claims - Claimants successfulArticle Yoann Samuel Rabot v. Charlotte Victoria Hassam Matthew David Briggs v. Boluwatife Laditan and The Association of Personal Injury...
Peter CaustonDec 10, 20221 min readPeter Causton elected as member of the Northern CircuitOn 9 December 2022 I was elected as a member of the Northern Circuit. I have found it an interesting experience and appreciate the...
Peter CaustonMar 19, 20221 min readBoost for pre court settlementIn Bott & Co Solicitors Ltd v Ryanair DAC [2022] UKSC 8 (16 March 2022) is an important decision in relation to flight delay claims and...
Peter CaustonFeb 3, 20221 min readSuccessful outcome in occupier’s liability act caseI successfully represented a lady at trial in relation to a claim for personal injury as a result of a fall she suffered in a restaurant....
Peter CaustonFeb 2, 20221 min readLow value clinical negligence claims - fixed costs are on their way and Early Neutral evaluationThe Department of Health and Social Care has published a consultation which closes on 24th of April 2022 in relation to fix recoverable...
Peter CaustonAug 4, 20211 min readNeighbours at War? MediateIf you have a neighbour dispute and are interested in mediation please do get in touch https://www.promediate.co.uk/neighbour-disputes-ti...
Peter CaustonAug 1, 20211 min readCompulsory adr for consumer disputes?The Government has indicated that it intends to examine radical new ways to mainstream ADR for all types of disputes including consumer disp
Peter CaustonJul 30, 20211 min readGuideline Hourly Rates to changeI can report that the Guideline Hourly Rates final report has been published. I was the Defendant Solicitor representative on the costs...
Peter CaustonFeb 19, 20212 min readClinical Negligence Claims set to soarDuring the “lockdowns” in the UK many non urgent and cancer operations and treatments were put on hold. It is reported that the All Party...
Peter CaustonDec 29, 20201 min readInterested in training as a mediator?If you are interested in training as a mediator or converting to be a workplace mediator we have two courses running in February. Please...
