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Important Court of Appeal clarity on the operation of s1(4) of the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978

Published by Rhian Howell, Partner and more.

A recent Court of Appeal decision (in which RPC acted for the successful barrister Appellant) provides important clarification on the operation of section 1(4) of the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 (“the Act”). Although the matter concerned a contribution claim by a solicitor against a barrister brought pursuant to the Act, the decision is of wider relevance/application for litigation practitioners and the Insurance market.