A defendant’s application for a variable PPO; and who bears the cost of a personal injury trust?
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A High Court Judge allowed a defendant’s application for a variable periodical payments order . The defendant would be able to apply for the PPO to be varied if a serious deterioration occurred in the claimant’s condition, leading to a reduction in the cost of his day-to-day care. The judge refused to award the claimant (who had mental capacity) the costs of a personal injury.
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