When is a Part 36 offer not a Part 36 offer?

As the Conservative Party’s leadership election kicks off in the wake of last week’s Peterborough by-election, we assess the impact of recent developments.

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that a solicitor has no duty to warn their opponent that they are about to make an error in respect of service of proceedings. As many might have expected, a solicitor’s duty is to their own client and not to the other side.