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Government Based Their Decision on Jaggards Data
1st April, 2011
I have just read the Government's Impact Assessment. I thought for a minute it was an April Fool joke but then looked at the date - it was written 10th March. In the assessment, Annex A reveals that the Ministry of
More...Was Jackson Implementation Politically Motivated?
31st March, 2011
Come on, you've spotted it haven't you? I am not talking about Ken Clarke's reference to the cost of litigation to the NHS. He said lawyers fees were £456m when in fact claimant fees were just £104m. He got himself a
More...Jackson's Proposals to be implemented in full
30th March, 2011
And so it came to pass. Ken Clarke struck down upon the claimant with great vengence etc etc. Well I did warn everyone that a quick decision probably meant the Government had decided to implement Jackson way before the consultation. We
More...Ken Clarke to Announce Government's Decision on Jackson at 3.30pm Today
29th March, 2011
And so it came to pass. After just 43 days in the wilderness, Ken Clarke will today put everyone out of their misery and tell Parliament what the Government intends to do about litigation. Leaked sources indicate that the success fee
More...Has Djanogly Let the Cat out of the Bag?
28th March, 2011
One of our sharp eyed readers (it's Malcolm Roberts again!) has spotted something very interesting. Mr Djanogly (remember him? Junior minister at the MoJ and former city slicker solicitor) spoke recently at an event organised by the National Pro Bono Cent
More...Caselaw Review: Philips v Rafiq & MIB
25th March, 2011
Caselaw Review: Philips v Rafiq & MIB : Deceased client can claim against MIB even though he knew driver was uninsured The Issues: Mr Rafiq was driving the Claimant’s uninsured car, in which the Claimant was travelling as a front seat
More...Guest Blogger: Death of a Client
23rd March, 2011
We are starting a series of guest blogs with a very useful posting from Keith Hayward of Victory Costs: What happens to your retainer if your client dies? Where you act under a CFA and your client dies before their claim
More...Jackson Review White Paper Due
21st March, 2011
We understand that a White Paper will be issued by the end of the month detailing the Government's proposed changes to the civil justice system. This is in Usain Bolt territory. The Jackson consultation only ended on the 14th February so
More...Red Nose on Insurers?
18th March, 2011
I thought it was appropriate to raise awareness of a practice employed by defendant insurance companies which the Government now recognise as being one of the factors behind the increasing number of personal injury claims in the motor industry. Basical
More...Claims on After the Event Insurance Policies
14th March, 2011
Oh my word. We made a claim once on our household insurance policy. We had a leak from a bathroom on the top floor of our house and it ran down the back of the walls and across ceilings down two
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