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Claim definition

What does Claim mean? In practice, a claim is a party’s demand for a remedy from a court or tribunal against another, initiated by issuing the originating process. It seeks relief such as damages, an injunction, specific performance, restitution or a declaration, and rests on an identifiable cause of action (or equivalent legal basis). The term is descriptive (not generally defined by statute) and shaped by civil procedure rules. In England and Wales, a claimant brings a claim under the CPR by claim form (Part 7 or Part 8) against a defendant. It includes counterclaims and additional claims (contribution, indemnity or set‑off). In...

Template letter of claim against GP for negligent misdiagnosis and failure to refer — compliant with the Clinical Negligence Pre-Action Protocol (England and Wales)

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To Defendant

Dear [ insert organisation name ]

Letter of Claim [ insert claimant’s name ] v [ insert defendant’s name ]

We are instructed to act for [ insert claimant’s name ] concerning treatment delivered/care provided at [ insert name of GP practice ] by [ insert name(s) of GP(s) if known ] on or about [ insert date(s) ]. Please inform us if you do not consider yourself the correct defendant or if you are aware of any other potential defendants. This correspondence is issued in accordance with the Pre-action protocol for the Resolution of Clinical Disputes.

Please acknowledge receipt of this letter in writing within 14 days and confirm who will be dealing with this matter.
Within four months of receipt, provide a Letter of Response stating whether the claim is admitted or denied and include copies of any documents relied upon.

If such a response is not received by the Claimant, the Claimant may commence court proceedings without further reference to you...

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Giles Mooney , KC

9 Gough Chambers

Giles specialises in civil litigation. His expertise includes catastrophic personal injury and clinical negligence claims. Giles has a healthy claimant/defendant split acting in high value and complex claims. He does the full range of personal injury work with particular interest in claims brought under the Animals Act 1971. He has regularly appeared in Court of Appeal in precedent setting litigation on this subject. His clinical negligence work encompasses injuries of the upmost severity as well as claims brought relating to medical products. Other professional negligence work includes claims against solicitors, veterinary surgeons, insurance brokers and surveyors. Giles's commercial work covers a broad spectrum of cases including sale of goods, construction, company and insolvency matters.Giles is recommended as a leading junior in personal injury and clinical negligence in the Legal 500 and for personal injury in Chambers & Partners....

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