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Caselaw Review: Gaynor v Central West London Buses Ltd - Work Carried out Before CFA Signed is Recov
3rd March, 2011
The Issues: The Claimant retained solicitors to pursue her personal injury claim. Their retainer letter to her said: "If your claim is disputed by your opponent and you decide not to pursue your claim then we will not make a
More...European Court of Justice Outlaws Insurance Sex Discrimination
1st March, 2011
Well I am a bloke so this is good news for me - lower insurance premiums! Unfortunately (don't tell her I said this), I am married to a woman so my lower premiums will be balanced by her higher ones. The European Court of Justice
More...Getting Clients to Sign CFAs
25th February, 2011
Have you ever wondered why so many potential clients are keen as mustard for you to conduct their claim while they are on the phone and then vanish off the face of the earth as soon as you send them
More...Caselaw Review: Metcalfe v Clipston - Notice of Funding not Mandatory Before Proceedings Issued
23rd February, 2011
The Issues: This dental negligence claim was settled without the issue of Court Proceedings, but the Defendants argued that the Claimant was not entitled to recover a success fee on the basis that they had not been given information regarding
More...Spam Fritters ATE My Hamster
21st February, 2011
Yes well, it worked for The Sun (or something similar). I remember when spam meant something completely different. I used to enjoy it made into fritters and served with chips and baked beans. Difficult to get it in cafes these
More...Caselaw Review: Garbutt & Anor v Edwards & Anor - Breach of code of conduct does not invalidate CFA
17th February, 2011
The Issues: In breach of the Law Society’s Code of Conduct, solicitors for the successful Claimant had failed to provide that Claimant with regular costs estimates. The defendant argued that the Solicitors’ Code of Conduct had statutory force (because it
More...The Day After the Night Before
15th February, 2011
So it is all over. After hours of preparation ensuring all 'i's were dotted and 't's crossed, you have finally submitted your Jackson Consultation Response document. If like me this took precedence over an evening out with the Mrs (I had
More...Trust
11th February, 2011
Remember the Nissan Micra saga? Well, I managed to get into to it and take it to get an MOT (there and back without passing GO as no road tax!) and eventually put it up for sale on Autotrader. I did some
More...Numbers
9th February, 2011
What's in a number? We don't often crow about our business - we prefer to to a good job and then (hopefully) let others do the talking however, sometimes it is appropriate to blow your own trumpet. So here goes. We have
More...Only a week to go
7th February, 2011
That's right - just 7 more days to go before that key date in your diary.... sending off your Jackson consultation response document. Not romantic I know but much more important than booking a table in the local Italian along with
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