December
Catastrophic injury: ASHE 2013 provisional results
The Office for National Statistics’ Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2013 Provisional Results and the ASHE 2012 revised results have now been released.
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Civil justice: Costs reforms and Jackson/LASPO update
DWF’s monthly round up of progress with the Jackson and associated civil justice reforms including updates this month on costs budgeting, portal company statistics released, market developments,…
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Commons Briefing Papers
Three papers have been released that may be of interest, covering road accident statistics, the cause of motor insurance rate rises and the draft Consumer Rights Bill.
Read moreCompetition Commission: market investigation into private motor insurance
Competition Commission has now reported following its investigation into the private motor insurance market by publishing its provisional findings together with details of possible remedies. Nigel…
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Costs: ADR – silence in face of invitation to mediate – unreasonable
Alexia Drew and Simon Mason review the Court of Appeal’s decision in PGF II SA v OMFS Co 1 Ltd (2013) to extend the Halsey guidelines. Parties who stay silent in response to an offer to enter into…
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CPR Part 36: Additional interest and additional payment - CPR 36.14
Marcus Davies looks at two cases that provide some guidance as to the approach likely to be taken by the courts when considering the penalties now available under CPR 36.14. In both cases, the court…
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Disease: Mesothelioma legislation – fatality figures
There have been a number of key developments in this field, including the progression of the Mesothelioma Bill in the Commons through committee stage and the further progress of legislation through…
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Fraud: Local Authority insurance claims
Fraud – local authorities – insurance claims – The Audit Commission has released figures for the number of fraudulent claims faced by councils for 2012/13.
Read moreHealth and safety: accidents at work
The HSE has published new guidance for employers and has reviewed and updated the ACOP.
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