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Experts concern about further reform of personal injury market
11th January, 2021
A group of industry experts have agreed that extra care needs to be taken before any further reforms to low value personal injury claims are made.
More...Small Claims taking almost a year to come to trial - Litigation in the time of a Pandemic
5th January, 2021
Official figures have revealed that small claims are taking almost three months longer to come to trial than a year ago as the pandemic puts pressure on the county courts.
More...Claimant Lawyers urge Lord Chief to step in on whiplash reforms
23rd November, 2020
The Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS) has made a submission to the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett, to support an urgent review of the government's proposed tariff of damages for next April's whiplash reforms.
More...MOJ RTA portal to go live April 2021? Only time will tell...
17th November, 2020
There had been much speculation surrounding whether or not the MOJ would be ready to launch the new RTA Portal in spring of next year, but it appears the MOJ at least remain optimistic of meeting this deadline.
More...Record fine for breaches of the indemnity principle
13th November, 2020
The Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) has been hit with a massive fine last month of just over £143,000 for failings within its accounting procedures. The fine by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is the largest so far to be imposed o
More...Treatment of expert evidence which is 'uncontroverted': Griffiths v TUI UK Ltd [2020]
21st October, 2020
The recent judgement of Spencer J in Griffiths v TUI UK Limited [2020] has provided important guidance on whether it is the court's role to examine the contents of an expert's report where it is undisputed.
More...PPI 'Plevin' claims - There's still time
22nd September, 2020
PPI claims have been big news recently, as everyone was made aware that the deadline for making new mis-sold Payment Product Protection insurance (PPI) claims expired in August 2019. But was this strictly true?
More...Video appointments for Whiplash claims remain for now
29th June, 2020
As governments ease lockdown restrictions and we begin to emerge back into ordinary life, there has been news this week as to what this means for whiplash claims.
More...Personal Injury solicitors and Insurers agree new protocol due to Coronavirus pandemic
3rd April, 2020
Claimant law firm Thompsons Solicitors and the Association of British Insurers met last week to agree a new protocol for personal injury solicitors and Insurers amid the current coronavirus crisis.
More...Personal Injury reforms lead to an unprecedented collaboration between Insurers and claimant lawyers
26th March, 2020
An unlikely alliance of insurers, claimant lawyers and trade unionists is developing in an unanticipated response to the government plans to bring changes to workplace injury claims.
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