Boreham v Burton
Decision date: 20 March 2012
Neutral citation: [2012] EWHC 930 (QB)
Court: High Court (King's Bench Division)
Insurance classification confidence: high
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This was an approval hearing for a settlement on behalf of a protected claimant, Sam Boreham, including a periodical payment order. The judge considered whether continuity of periodical payments was reasonably secure, having regard to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme rules and transitional provisions, and concluded the payments were secure and therefore formally approved the settlement and granted an interim payment on account of costs of £75,000.
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