December
Insurance: Riot (Damages) Act 1886
Following the Kinghan review, the government has decided it will consult on reforming the Riot (Damages) Act 1886. The consultation is expected to start before the end of 2013.
Read moreInsurance: Third Party (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010 - Update
In an answer to a question in Parliament, the government repeated its intention to amend the Act, but when will this be?
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Law Society of Scotland: New Alternative Dispute Resolution Guidelines
The Law Society of Scotland has published new guidance for solicitors on advising clients about alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options.
Read moreMesothelioma: Breach of common law duty – Factories Act 1937 - Asbestos Industry Regulations 1931
In this mesothelioma claim brought by a lorry driver whose job occasionally took him to a power station, the Court of Appeal had to consider the duties under the common law. Daren Charlton unravels…
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Mitigation of loss: Impecuniosity – costs of repairs
Gavin Perry takes a look at this Court of Appeal decision that considered the extent to which the Claimant was impecunious and the reasonableness of the hire period. The Claimant should have…
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Personal injury: Claims management companies
The government has announced a range of measures designed to better regulate and more effectively police claims management companies.
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Personal injury: Contempt – sentencing
Jamie Taylor discusses this widely reported High Court contempt case that stemmed from the strike out of a £750,000 personal injury claim. The applicants brought contempt proceedings as a result of…
Read morePersonal injury: Law Commission – 12th programme
The date for submissions for the 12th programme of law reform recently closed and DWF, together with FOIL and the ABI were one of 16 respondents calling for a change in the law applicable to fraud by…
Read moreProcedure: costs – guideline hourly rates
The Civil Justice Council’s costs committee invited practitioners to supply evidence on guideline hourly rates. The call for evidence closed on 12 December 2013. The committee will now consider…
Read moreProcedure: New judicial guidelines
The judiciary have produced two guides to assist litigants; an updated version of the Chancery Guide and a guide aimed at litigants in person.
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