She has acted
for claimants in actions against major banks and has also defended both companies and individuals in high profile misrepresentation cases, involving serious allegations of fraud.
Honeycomb has experience of
working for both claimants and defendants, applicants and respondents, majority and minor shareholders and husbands and wives alike.
This type of litigation gets more common all the time, with courts seeming to have profound sympathy
for claimants as a general rule.
And what if the trial goes ahead and the judge does not call on counsel or the solicitor -
advocate for the claimant because the other side's case is so poor?
Acting
for a claimant against solicitors who failed to transfer a lease upon change of the claimant from a company to a trust.
We take each one on its merits and work closely with legal teams to satisfy the precise needs and risk pressure points that help maximise the chances of a successful
outcome for the claimant.
A specialist fraud solicitor is able to move quickly, assemble a team of professionals for the investigation and secure assets and recover
damages for the claimant.
In fact, only the wealthy could afford to
pay for a claimant's $ 500,000 medical treatment when the homeowners liability limit is $ 300,000.
Whether it was
reasonable for a claimant to have felt their dignity to have been violated is a matter of fact for the tribunal.
In reaching that conclusion the judge highlighted that, while there was considerable
sympathy for the claimant, all the circumstances of the case had to be considered.
For claimants from designated countries of origin, the reduction in processing times from the current average is 96 % instead of 85 %.
$ 30,000
settlement for claimant involved in a motor vehicle accident who suffered injuries to the left shoulder and wrist.
He ups the financial costs of settling legal cases out of court, including making it
possible for claimants and defendants to pay litigation costs even if they win.
The practical
point for claimants is to identify and request suitable recommendations when they bring their claim.
It will be
important for claimants to use the new forms and for their advisers to ensure it is completed as fully and as early as possible.
They say it is not
right for claimants to be able to live in homes people on average incomes can not afford.
In a subsequent hearing, the court granted
permission for the claimants to bring an application under the new rules relating to contempt of court.
New features added since the summer launch include usability improvements, including the
ability for claimants to save draft submissions for a later date and to track filed claims and payments.
The third proposal is to reduce the standard duration of medical and rehabilitation benefits from 10 years to five
years for all claimants except children.
Professional negligence
disputes for both claimants and defendants in relation to accountants, solicitors and construction professionals.