News & Updates
I'm sorry I'll have to accept your first answer: Roberts v Kesson & Anor
The High Court made a finding on appeal of fundamental dishonesty under section 57 Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 in a case where the claimant tried to correct an earlier false statement by…
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Analysis of April portal data and early impact of Covid-19 on claims
In our update last month we looked at the early impact of the lockdown on claims numbers. Despite March only being impacted for the latter part of the month it held the dubious distinction of the…
Read moreFirst portal data released since Covid-19 outbreak shows the expected reduction in new claims submitted in March 2020 and whiplash reform delayed to April 2021
As foretold in last month's update, the first statistical evidence of a downturn in claims post Covid has been confirmed in the Claims Portal data released for March. As UK road travel has apparently…
Read moreDWF leads the way with Skype trial win against cold calling
Insurers will be interested in remote trials and hearings taking place during the pandemic and will be encouraged to see that we are pressing to defend these cases and using remote means.
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Scotland Focus
Our monthly round-up of developments dominating the legal landscape in Scotland.
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Beware of the "eggshell personality"
Edward Cleary reviews the judgment of Mrs Justice Farbey in Morrow v Shrewsbury Rugby Union Football Club Limited (2020) and considers the causal implications for insurers dealing with claims brought…
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Ian Ford -v- The Firm of W & A S Bruce [2020] SCKIR 9
Saamir provides commentary on the recent case of Ian Ford -v- The Firm of W & A S Bruce [2020] SCKIR 9, where a Sheriff Court provided clarity on the current standing of the law of prescription in…
Read moreLindsay Ogunyemi, DWF - In Coversation with Scott Manson, Advocate
Scott Manson called to the Scottish Bar in 2014 and practices with Axiom Advocates. He specialises in commercial disputes and is regularly instructed to defend professional negligence actions across a…
Read moreThe Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018
The Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018 received Royal Assent on 18 December 2018. On its unanimous passing by the Scottish Parliament on 8 November 2018, the Communities Safety Minister Ash Denham…
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