Surveillance Evidence in Personal Injury Claims - Current Rules, Tactics & Caselaw - Webinar

Introduction

Telling surveillance evidence is something every claimant injury lawyer dreads and every defendant injury lawyer hopes for. It remains the single most dramatic piece of evidence to either discredit or give validity to a claim. A dishonest claimant can face consequences leading to findings of fundamental dishonesty, contempt of court and imprisonment.

This webinar examines the most up-to-date case law, including from November 2023, the case of QBE UK Limited v Mark Raymond Hilton in which the claimant was found to be fundamentally dishonest and resulted in a finding that he was in contempt of court and sentenced to imprisonment.

In addition, it will deal with the use of covert recordings to challenge the impartiality of defence experts, resulting in issues regarding admissibility of such evidence and ultimately to the discrediting of these experts, thereby avoiding potentially serious prejudice to the claimant.

You will be taken through the fundamental rules enabling you to navigate this critical evidence and this practical based webinar delivers hands-on-advice on both obtaining and avoiding surveillance evidence and the courts’ stance on expert covert recordings.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Current practices and tactics adopted in injury litigation
• A summary of the up-to-date rules relating to admissibility and disclosure
• Counter evidence and approach at trial
• What the court has said in the current leading cases, including QBE UK Limited v Mark Raymond Hilton
• The balance of interests and implications for claimants and defendants
• Costs and ancillary consequences
• Practical real world considerations
• An overview of the covert recording of defence expert examinations