In July of last year, the Court of Appeal ruled in Simmons v Castle [2012] EWCA Civ 1039 that a 10% increase in damages should apply to all applicable cases decided after 1 April 2013 in accordance with the recommendations of Lord Justice Jacksonʼs Final Report on Civil Litigation Costs.
Shepherd and Wedderburn's Litigation practice has produced a briefing note discussing the Association of British Insurers’ applications in which it asked the Court of Appeal to reconsider its position.
Please click here for a copy of the briefing paper.