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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.
More...Japanese Knotweed - untangled
3rd December, 2019
It is becoming widely publicised that Japanese Knotweed has the potential for catastrophic destruction, but is it really as bad as it seems?
More...Court fee disallowed as no application for remission was made
15th November, 2019
Although in a lower Court, there has been a worrying decision in relation to the recovery of Court fees paid in full, when there was the opportunity for the Claimant to apply for a fee remission.
More...QOCS Protection and 'Mixed Claims'
5th November, 2019
The Court of Appeal has now clarified the position on Qualified one-way costs shifting and the protection it offers Claimants in so called 'mixed claims'.
More...Litigation Funding: The cap does not fit all
7th October, 2019
Davey v Money & Anor [2019] The High Court has held in the case of Davey v Money & Anor that the Arkin Cap should not be applied automatically, meaning that the adverse costs liability of a commercial litigation funder will
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