Tilting at Windfalls: Swift v Carpenter and Accommodation Capital Costs – Henderson Chambers

Posted October 28th, 2020 in accidents, appeals, chambers articles, compensation, costs, housing, news, personal injuries by sally

‘In a long-awaited judgment, the Court of Appeal in Swift v Carpenter [2020] EWCA Civ 1295 has ruled on the quantum of the award for additional capital cost of new accommodation following an accident in an age of negative discount rate. How is it now calculated? When does the formula apply?’

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Henderson Chambers, 12th October 2020

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