ATE Insurance Blog
ATE Insurance Blog
An "Expert” View
29th November, 2017
As those of us in the field of personal injury face more uncertainty as to the future of claims and how they are conducted, it should be remembered that it is not just the lawyers who work in this field,
More...Honestly!
30th October, 2017
Here we are, back again to look at some more decisions from the court on the issue of honesty, or ‘dishonesty’ to be correct. The Court of Appeal had been asked to consider whether a District Judge had been entitled to
More...Transferring the risk to the public purse: Government to cover GP’s against clinical negligence clai
27th October, 2017
The news that the Government intends to cover GP’s against clinical negligence claims is bound to raise more controversy within an NHS system which is already underfunded. The Department of Health will develop its own scheme to provide cover for fu
More...Act in Haste, Repent at Leisure
26th October, 2017
Should a party be able to accept a Part 36 offer once a trial has started. This was an issue to be considered by Mr Justice Morgan in Houghton (Stanley) v P B Donaghue (Haulage & Plant Hire Limited &
More...Occupational Disease Specialists
25th July, 2017
For any potential Claimant, looking to pursue a claim, you would naturally want to ensure that the firm, or individual running your case knows exactly what they are doing, both in terms of the practical and procedural side of the
More...Strong and Stable PI Claims Data
4th July, 2017
So now we know the true position in terms of the data on which the Government relies upon to support their reforms to low value personal injury claims, is neither strong or stable (as reported in the Gazette). I dare say
More...IPT Increase From 10% to 12% on 1st June 2017
2nd June, 2017
You may be aware that the government has increased the rate of Insurance Premium Tax ("IPT”) from 10.0% to 12.0% with effect from the 1st June 2017. This note explains the effect which this will have on the new ATE
More...To Restore or Not to Restore?
5th May, 2017
For any Occupational Disease practitioner out there, one issue that you may well have come across is whether there is a need to restore a dissolved company before proceedings are issued against them. This one particular trap that has always caught
More...The Rise and Rise of Car Insurance Premiums
13th April, 2017
As the latest report from comparison site Confused.com hits the news, who really are the bad guys when it comes to whiplash? In this latest report (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39558258), the reasons as to why car insurance premiums are risin
More...FeeSafe ATE Insurance for Employment Tribunal Fees
6th April, 2017
Back in July 2013, new rules came into force which introduced significant charges for anyone seeking to make a claim in the Employment Tribunal. The Government intended these Tribunal Fees to recoup some of the costs of running the Tribunals
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