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Tort law [2023] NICA 92

McManus v Ulster Farmers Mart Co Ltd

McManus v Ulster Farmers Mart Co Ltd [2023] NICA 92 (06 June 2023)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland dismissed a quantum appeal, holding that the trial judge’s awards for general and special damages were within range and not erroneous.

  • Quantum of damages
  • Assessment of general and special damages
  • Appeal standards in damages cases
  • Quantum-of-damages
  • Personal-injury
  • Appellate-review
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Public procurement [2020] NIQB 51

F P McCann Ltd v Department for Regional Development

F P McCann Ltd v Department for Regional Development [2020] NIQB 51 (26 June 2020)

The High Court of Northern Ireland quantified damages in a procurement dispute by treating the claim as loss of chance, awarding 50% of the assessed loss plus certain collateral heads.

  • Loss of chance
  • Assessment of damages
  • Breach of public contracts regulations
  • Quantum of damages
  • Interest on damages
  • Public-procurement
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Tort law [2020] NIQB 42

Leonard v Theedom

Leonard v Theedom [2020] NIQB 42 (07 April 2020)

Road traffic accident quantum case. The court awarded damages for soft tissue neck and back injuries, loss of amenity, and a short-lived adjustment disorder.

  • Quantum of damages
  • Soft tissue injury
  • Adjustment disorder
  • Loss of amenity
  • Personal-injury
  • Road-traffic-accident
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Tort [2019] NIQB 110

Scott v Department for Infrastructure/transport Northern Ireland

Scott v Department for Infrastructure/transport Northern Ireland [2019] NIQB 110 (6 December 2019)

Quantum assessment in a personal injury claim after liability was admitted. The court awarded £32,000 and rejected an alleged thumb injury as unrelated to the accident.

  • Quantum of damages
  • Assessment of injuries
  • Causation
  • Personal-injury
  • Quantum-of-damages
  • High-court-northern-ireland
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Defamation [2017] NICA 10

Coulter v Sunday Newspapers Ltd

Coulter v Sunday Newspapers Ltd [2017] NICA 10 (20 February 2017)

Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland held that the trial judge had treated defamatory words as fact rather than comment, quashed the order, and directed a retrial.

  • Single meaning rule
  • Fact vs comment
  • Honest comment defence
  • Reynolds privilege
  • Public interest
  • Responsible journalism
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Professional negligence [2016] NIQB 13

Capital Home Loans Ltd v Hewitt and Gilpin Solicitors Ltd

Capital Home Loans Ltd v Hewitt and Gilpin Solicitors Ltd [2016] NIQB 13 (15 February 2016)

A lender sued solicitors over a property transfer and mortgage transaction, alleging failures to disclose key facts. The court found breach of duty but held causation was not proved.

  • Solicitor's duties
  • Lender's knowledge
  • Causation
  • Contributory negligence
  • Duty to mitigate
  • Quantum of damages
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Tort law [2014] NICA 54

CR19 v Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland

CR19 v Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland [2014] NICA 54 (26 June 2014)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland upheld a £20,000 damages award for personal injury and distress, and added £1 nominal damages for an admitted Data Protection Act breach.

  • Negligence
  • Breach of statutory duty
  • Damages for personal injury
  • Compensation for distress
  • Data protection act 1998
  • Quantum of damages
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Personal injury [2013] NIQB 149

KD (A Minor) v Belfast Social Health and Care Trust

KD (A Minor) v Belfast Social Health and Care Trust [2013] NIQB 149 (20 December 2013)

The court decided how future losses should be structured in a periodical payments order, allowing holiday expenses as a lump sum but keeping most recurring needs annual.

  • Periodical payments order (ppo)
  • Quantum of damages
  • Care costs
  • Contingency fund
  • Recoupment
  • Arbitration clause
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Medical negligence [2013] NIQB 134

Selfridge v The Northern Health and Social Services Trust

Selfridge v The Northern Health and Social Services Trust [2013] NIQB 134 (18 December 2013)

Post-trial costs decision in a clinical negligence case. The court held that costs followed the event and awarded the plaintiff full costs despite a Calderbank offer.

  • Costs
  • Calderbank offers
  • Lodgement
  • Clinical negligence
  • Quantum of damages
  • Calderbank-offers
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Personal injury [2013] NIQB 78

KD (A Minor), Re

KD (A Minor), Re [2013] NIQB 78 (05 July 2013)

The court assessed care needs for a severely disabled minor, approving two carers for most daytime care, one sleeping carer at night, and rejecting hydrotherapy funding.

  • Quantum of damages
  • Care needs assessment
  • Periodical payments orders
  • Human rights act damages
  • Hydrotherapy provision
  • Care-needs-assessment
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