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Facts & Figures 2025/26: Tables for the Calculation of Damages 30th ed

Facts & Figures 2025/26: Tables for the Calculation of Damages 30th ed

Author: William Latimer-Sayer KC; Chris Daykin; Vitek Frenkel; Peter Jennings; Tejina Mangat; Emily Read; James Rowley KC; Olinga Tahzib; Harry Trusted
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9780414129313

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780414120952
Published In: September 2025
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Special Damages constitute an important part of most personal injury claims and preparing a schedule of damages is a complex process. Facts & Figures: Tables for the Calculation of Damages makes the entire calculation process quicker, easier and more accurate..

The calculation of past and future losses in personal injury and clinical negligence cases can be a lengthy, technical and complex matter. Facts & Figures 2025/26: Tables for the Calculation of Damages is designed to guide barristers, insurers, solicitors and all levels of the judiciary through the issues that such a calculation can involve. It is compiled with input from many sources, including lawyers, accountants and actuaries, as well as nursing, housing and motoring consultants.

The 2025/26 edition contains the full text of the latest version of the (8th) edition of the Ogden Tables, complete with explanatory notes, published in August 2022. These contain multipliers at the relevant personal injury discount rate (PIDR) for cases pursued in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. All examples have been updated using the confirmed PIDR of 0.5%. Also provided is an updated section on the valuing of claims for accommodation, following the Court of Appeal’s decision in Swift v Carpenter, and the latest interest rates, tax rates, care rates and average earnings data

Facts & Figures 2025/26 contains helpful information and guidance on:

Uplifting periodical payments including the changes in ASHE (6115) from 2002 onwards
Average weekly and annual earnings statistics
National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage
The latest life expectancy data from the Office of National Statistics
Means-tested and non-means-tested statutory benefits
Periodic multipliers for assessing recurring future losses
Splitting multipliers for future losses
Assessing claims for past care including the latest pay rates published by the National Joint Council for Local
Assessing claims for travel and transport, including annual motoring costs
Hospital and NHS charges
Assessing claims for Court of Protection and deputyship charges
Calculating claims for childcare, nannies and foster care
Assessing claims for DIY, gardening and housekeeping
How to calculate claims for lost years

Summary of Key Legislation includes:

The Mental Capacity Act 2005
Pensions Act 2007
Civil Liability Bill 2018

Key Cases Covered in Calculations:

Swift v Carpenter (Accommodation Claims)
Wells v Wells; Parry v Cleaver; and Longden v British Coal Corporation (Pension Losses and Claims)
PLK & Ors and ACC (Court of Protection and Deputyship)
Ward v Newalls; Pickett v BRE; and Croke v Wiseman (Claims for Loss of Earnings and Lost Years)

The 2025/26 edition contains updated gratuitous care figures and consideration of Cullen v Henniker-Major [2024] EWHC 2809 (KB).