We all know what a Blamire award is, but do we know the test governing its application? When will the facts surrounding the claim for future loss of earnings and loss of pension be categorized as too uncertain to support a conventional multiplicand and multiplier approach?
A Blamire award is usually less than half of a conventional award but before it can be made, the court must reach a view on the claimant’s education, earnings history, and temperament. The danger here is that the insurer just waits for the claimant’s evidence to develop.
Philip is offering a seminar which advocates a counter-attack using the counterschedule, Part 35 questions and specific disclosure to advance a positive case which can provide the basis for the court to make a Blamire award.
He will work through 5 case studies, categorize and clarify the basic terminology, consider case examples where the Court of Appeal upheld or imposed a Blamire approach and set out the tool kit for deconstructing the conventional multiplicand x multiplier approach.
The seminar is 1hr and can be delivered in person (following social distancing guidelines) or remotely and is SRA accredited.
To book, email clerks@greatjames.co.uk