News & Updates
Articles matching "credit hire"
Hire claim struck out due to claimant's failure to mitigate losses and claimant ordered to pay the Defendant's costs
A Claimant who had turned down an offer to pay repair costs, had his claim for hire in the sum of nearly £30,000 dismissed as he had failed to mitigate his losses and whilst the Claimant successfully…
Read moreWhen will the ripples in the credit hire market dissipate?
The ripples caused by the CMA’s failure to tackle the behaviours of some CHOs and the favourable outcome for insurers in the case of Stevens v Equity continue to be felt in the credit hire arena. In…
Read more
The importance of the Statement of Truth – a cautionary tale
Statements of Truth have been with us now for nearly 20 years and they play an essential role in litigation, featuring on all key documents that are signed by the parties to an action. Signing a…
Read moreClaimant sits back and pays the price
It is often the case in credit hire claims that claimants leave the hire company to progress the claim for repairs or the pre-accident value of their vehicle. This is often frustrating as matters then…
Read moreQuestion of appropriate rate in credit hire is answered
During the course of 2013, there were two favourable Court of Appeal decisions for insurers; in Opoku and Umerji, but the joy was short lived as the CMA decided not to regulate the credit hire…
Read moreCMA’s grand plans come to nothing as GTA’s future hangs in the balance
The CMA has today published its report following its two year investigation into the private motor insurance market. The CMA has proposed three measures to increase competition, but it has stepped…
Read moreCMA goes into reverse
Back in December last year the Competition Commission suggested seven ways to address the separation of cost liability and control it saw as leading to the generation of revenues with little or no…
Read moreThe benefit of making admissions
The CPR and the various Pre-Action Protocols encourage parties to make concessions where they can and to reach agreement where possible. The rewards of making a partial admission are brought into…
Read moreThe CMA sets out its proposals
Back in December last year the Competition Commission published its provisional findings, following its investigation into the private motor insurance market. The provisional decision on remedies as…
Read moreCMA - Private Motor Insurance Market Investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority will provide its provisional decision on remedies tomorrow.
Read more