DEFECTIVE SCAFFOLDING: EXAGGERATED ALLEGATIONS AND THEIR EFFECT ON COSTS IN PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS

Hawker v British Stee plc and MAC Scaffolding

Under CPR Part 44, a claimant who exaggerates the financial losses comprised in the claim or gives untruthful evidence as to the circumstances of the contested event can expect a substantial reduction in the costs which would otherwise have been awarded against the defendant(s).