Sarwar v Alam

Subject Matter

COSTS — Taxation — Legal expenses insurance — Passenger claiming compensation from driver for injury sustained in road traffic accident — Claimant arranging insurance to cover cost of legal expenses — Claimant unaware that insurance already available under driver's motor insurance policy — Claim settled before action for agreed damages and reasonable costs — Whether claimant's insurance premiums reasonably incurred — CPR r 44.4

[2001] EWCA Civ 1401; [2002] 1 WLR 125; [2001] 4 All ER 541; [2002] RTR 195, CA

SOLICITOR — Duty — Duty to advise — Legal expenses insurance — Extent of duty to investigate availability to client of such insurance — Practice to be followed

[2001] EWCA Civ 1401; [2002] 1 WLR 125; [2001] 4 All ER 541; [2002] RTR 195, CA

Commentary

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Before-the-Event Insurance 5.13

Duty to Advise Clients on Funding - Practical advice on funding 5.4

Conditional Fee Agreements - Assessing an insurance premium 71.61