11th April, 2011
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More...9th April, 2011
OK. I have done After the Event Insurance and the fact that it is going to be needed post-Jackson, so let's look at solicitors shall we? Are they going to be needed, I mean after all, they are going to increase
More...6th April, 2011
Now that the dust has settled on Ken Clarke's announcement, let's do some crystal ball gazing to see what is going to happen to After the Event Insurance post Jackson implementation. First, let's look at the (likely) rules: After the Event Insuranc
More...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...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...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...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...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...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...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
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