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Caselaw Review: Callery v Gray: After Event Insurance Recovery
12th November, 2010
The Issues: The House of Lords considered at what stage in a personal injury claim is it appropriate for a solicitor to enter into a CFA and for an After the Event Insurance policy to be purchased. Additionally, was a 20%
More...It's an APP Jim, but not as we know it
11th November, 2010
Actually it's a bookmark but it gives you direct access to our After the Event Insurance blog from your iPhone homescreen. To set it up, use Safari to access www.aftertheeventinsuranceblog.co.uk then click on the '+' symbol at the bottom of the screen
More...Caselaw Review: Able UK Ltd v Reliance Security Services Limited - No need to get more than one quot
10th November, 2010
The Issues: In a successful contractual claim the Claimant claimed the cost of an After the Event Insurance policy in the sum of £63,000 (inc of IPT), being 30% of the indemnity provided under the terms of the policy. The Claimant’s
More...ATE Insurance Blog now available on your mobile
10th November, 2010
I am pleased to announce that you can now keep up with the latest Personal Injury and After the Event insurance news on the move. This blog is now available on your smart phone - go to www.aftertheeventinsuranceblog.co.uk and have a look.... Box Leg
More...Firm reprimanded by SRA for not taking out After the Event Insurance
10th November, 2010
Hot on the heels of the case of Adris v Royal Bank of Scotland, we have today heard a rumour that a firm in the North West (we won’t narrow it down any more so as to protect the er,
More...Berezovsky v Abramovich - Most expensive ATE insurance ever?
9th November, 2010
Addleshaw Goddard solicitors have announced that they have entered into a Conditional Fee Agreement with the Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky to pursue his claim against Chelsea FC owner and fellow oligarch, Roman Abramovich. The firm's decision is a
More...What happens when you lose a case?
8th November, 2010
When you lose a case you kiss goodbye to your legal costs under a CFA but your client is still responsible for your disbursements and, worse still, the other party's full legal costs. Was your client fully aware of this
More...Why don't solicitors take out ATE Insurance for all of their PI claims?
5th November, 2010
With my colleague, Simon Pinner, I used to run a large claimant PI department so I have some experience at the coal face. Our perception of After the Event Insurance available at the time was that it was a pain to apply
More...Caselaw Review: Sarwar v Alam - After the Event Insurance for passenger claims
5th November, 2010
The Issues: The Claimant was a passenger in a car and purchased an After the Event insurance policy in order to claim personal injury against the Defendant driver. At detailed assessment the Defendant’s insurers produced for the first time the Defendant’s
More...Lord Young Review: Government Getting Cold Feet
4th November, 2010
Reform of the perceived "Compensation Culture" has been at the heart of the government's long promised review of the justice system. For a number of years it has promised to make sure that school outings, charity fundraising and community events
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