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Section 14A and knowledge of attribution: Witcomb v J Keith Park Solicitors [2023] EWCA Civ 326

31/03/23

A personal injury claim is settled. Later, the claimant’s condition dramatically worsens in ways not anticipated in the settlement. At what point must the Claimant decide to sue his legal advisers for under-settling his claim? The Court of Appeal grappled with this issue in Witcomb v J Keith Park Solicitors.

You can read Alice Nash's review of the case and judgment below