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25 January 2008
Issue: 7305 / Categories: Case law , Law reports , Damages , Personal injury
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Thompstone v Tameside and Glossop Acute Services NHS Trust and other appeals [2008] EWCA Civ 5, [2006] All ER (D) 333 (Nov)

 Waller, Buxton and Smith LJJ

 17 January 2008

 

The Court of Appeal has given guidance on the making of periodical payments orders (PPOs) under the Damages Act 1996 (DA 1996), s 2(1).

 

David Allan QC and David Heaton (instructed by Linder Myers) for the claimant Thompstone. Philip , Paul and David Manknell (instructed by Bevan Brittan LLP) for the Tameside & Glossop Acute Services NHS Trust. John Grace QC, Robin and Harry Trusted (instructed by Irwin Mitchell) for claimant Corbett. Philip , Paul and David Manknell (instructed by Kennedys) for South Yorkshire Strategic Health Authority. John Grace QC, Robin and Harry Trusted (instructed by Barcan Woodward) for claimant RH. Philip , Paul and David Manknell (instructed by Kennedys) for United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust. Stephen Grime QC (instructed by Lees & Partners) for the claimant De Haas. Paul and David Manknell (instructed by Bevan

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