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The Portal 2 years on...
18th July, 2012
So at last we have some information about the Portal to see how things are going and in summary - not very well. Now here at Box Legal, we have history with the portal as we tried to obtain information from them about success levels
More...Part 36 Offer Cost Liability to Remain Post Jackson
15th June, 2012
Says it all really. I have been keeping quiet as things have been somewhat busy here at Box Legal. We are in the process of launching a number of new products including After the Event Insurance for the PIP Implant claims
More...Seeking redress for women affected by PIP scandal
12th June, 2012
Author: Fiona Hedges, Mercury Legal For over a decade PIP breast implants, also known as M-implants, have been produced and distributed worldwide by French manufacturer Poly Implant Prothese. It is estimated that over 500,000 implants were sold wo
More...Single After The Event Premiums are fully recoverable
25th May, 2012
As many of you may know, since the introduction of the MOJ portal for low value RTA claims some motor insurers and their costs draftsmen have been saying that a fixed ATE premium is too expensive if the case has
More...Government to Consult on Raising the Small Claims Court Limit
17th May, 2012
Hot off the press, Mr Jingly Jangly has confirmed the that the Ministry of Justice is going to 'consult' on their er, decision to raise the small claims court limit for Personal Injury claims from £1,000 to £5,000. Here it is
More...Unbelievable
10th May, 2012
I have had to wait a few days in order to calm down. I want to avoid potential defamation claims. So the Government have suddenly decided to increase the small claims limit to £5,000 for personal injury claims. Now I am a glass
More...LASPO Lego
27th April, 2012
I was into Lego big time from aged 7 until, er 42. Over the (early) years I managed to collect quite a hoard. When I went to University aged 18, I left it all behind and, after a while, it got transferred to
More...Government Overturns Lords Amendments
19th April, 2012
Check out these statistics. About 2,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with Mesothelioma each year, and some 60,000 people in Britain will develop mesothelioma over the next decades because of past exposure, and almost 40,000 have died thus far
More...A Narrow Escape for Industrial Disease Victims
26th March, 2012
The rumour was confirmed last week. The House of Lords has voted for industrial disease claims to be exempt from reforms to no win, no fee litigation. In effect Industrial disease cases will now be exempt from the Jacksons reforms. Under
More...Will Leveson Influence the Jackson Reforms?
8th March, 2012
Hello all. It has been a while. Been busy here at Box Legal. Lots happening in the world of the strange that is the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Bill of late. First bit of gossip is we have
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