Wright v Satellite Information Services Ltd
The trial judge was entitled to find, on the evidence, that the Claimant had not been fundamentally dishonest in relation to his care claim or the overall claim. The rejection of the care claim did not, in itself, require a finding of dishonesty. The judge's approach and analysis were appropriate and cannot be faulted.
- Parties
- Claimant/respondent: Edward Wright; Defendant/appellant: Satellite Information Services Limited
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 11 April 2018
- Procedural Posture
- Personal Injury Appeal / Appeal From Trial Judgment
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Personal Injury, Fundamental Dishonesty, Section 57 Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015, Quantum of Damages
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Parties
Edward Wright
Claimant/respondent
Satellite Information Services Limited
Defendant/appellant
Procedural Posture
Personal Injury Appeal / Appeal From Trial Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the trial judge erred in failing to find the Claimant fundamentally dishonest under section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015
- 2 Whether the rejection of the care claim required a finding of dishonesty
Ratio Decidendi
The trial judge was entitled to find, on the evidence, that the Claimant had not been fundamentally dishonest in relation to his care claim or the overall claim. The rejection of the care claim did not, in itself, require a finding of dishonesty. The judge's approach and analysis were appropriate and cannot be faulted.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Appeal dismissed; judgment for the Claimant stands
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