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Particulars of claim definition

What does Particulars of claim mean? Particulars of claim set out, in writing, the facts relied on by the claimant to establish the cause of action and the remedy sought, so the defendant knows the case to answer. In England and Wales, they are a formal statement of case under the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR r 16.4 and PD 16). They must contain a concise statement of material facts, the relief claimed (damages, injunction, specific performance, etc), any claim for interest, and be verified by a statement of truth (CPR Part 22). They are served with the claim form or within 14 days...

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Particulars of claim template—occupational dermatitis from workplace exposure: employer negligence and breaches of COSHH, PPE and Workplace Regulations (England and Wales)

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Claim No. [ insert number ]

In the County Court at [ insert location ]

Between [ Insert claimant’s name ] Claimant and [ Insert defendant’s name ] Defendant

Particulars of claim

  1. Throughout the material period, the Claimant was employed by the Defendant as a [ insert job title ] at the Defendant’s [ insert premises information ] premises.
  2. At all relevant times, the Personal protective equipment at Work Regulations 1992, SI 1992/2966 (“the Equipment Regulations”), the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, SI 1992/3004 (“the Workplace Regulations”), and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, SI 2002/2677 were applicable.
  3. The Claimant relies on contraventions of the aforesaid regulations as particulars evidencing Negligence.
  4. In the course of [ his OR her OR employment the Claimant handled/came into contact with compounds including [ insert name of compounds ] containing [ insert name of salient ingredient ], which caused [ him OR her ] injury.
  5. The Claimant contends that, at all material times, the Defendant knew or ought to have known that the exposure created a foreseeable risk of injury and that such risk was reasonably avoidable...
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Tom Pacey
Tom Pacey

Thomas appears regularly in Fast Track matters and has conducted a number of Multi-Track cases through to trial. He has experience of acting in substantial High Court litigation as Junior Counsel and has appeared in the High Court in his own right on interlocutory matters. He has an extensive paperwork practice and is happy to advise on a CFA. Particular expertise includes road traffic accidents, employers' liability of all kinds, sports injuries and cases in which medical causation is disputed. Lexis®PSL Personal Injury About Lexis®PSL ...

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