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Government remain bullish on whiplash reform, but with an extended timeline
On Monday night the government published their response to the Justice Select Committee's report on the Small Claims Limit for Personal Injury and in doing so announced a delay in the implementation…
Read moreCivil Liability Bill passes the Lords and is off to the Commons with only limited changes
The Civil Liability Bill received its Third Reading yesterday and is now off to the Commons. At the Bill’s Report Stage earlier this month Lord Beecham, the opposition justice spokesman predicted that…
Read moreCivil Liability Bill House of Lords Report stage: what the press didn't report and what's outstanding
It is fair to say that the whiplash provisions of the Civil Liability Bill have had star billing in the reporting of the recent House of Lords stages and those in Legal Futures and the Gazette were no…
Read moreCivil Liability Bill - first significant government concession sees whiplash definition moved into the Bill
The Civil Liability Bill returns to the House of Lords next Tuesday 12 June to begin its report stage.
Read moreCivil Liability Bill moves forwards to Committee Stage though tweaking may be needed while annual CRU stats confirm RTA claims downturn
This year the DWP reverted to their previous practice of April being the month for publishing the CRU data for the year ending 31 March, the headline from which is a fall of over 100,000 in the number…
Read moreCivil Liability Bill arrives in a form capable of achieving reform to key issues of whiplash and discount rate
The long-awaited publication of the Civil Liability Bill has taken place. Each of the two parts of the Bill are designed to have a positive effect in reducing the cost of motor insurance and so from…
Read moreJustice Committee hearing shows the way forward for reform of the Small Claims Track for RTA and casualty claims
Yesterday's appearance before the House of Commons Justice Committee of key witnesses including DWF Partner Nigel Teasdale allows us the chance of reviewing where the government's planned changes to…
Read moreLatest statements from the Ministry of Justice suggest maintenance of commitments to whiplash and discount rate reform, while action on extension of fixed costs also looks likely
Various recent developments including from earlier today are worth looking at together as part of an ongoing assessment of the likely future direction of reform affecting the way in which claims dealt…
Read moreFringe event at Tory Party Conference highlights challenges ahead to whiplash reform
While the party conferences have their own agendas dictated by the leadership, it is fringe events which can sometimes be relied upon when looking to take the temperature of party members and MPs on…
Read morePost-Election political developments now creating a challenging environment for key reforms
The unexpected result of last week's General Election has opened a period of political uncertainty of unknown length. We await additional detail this week as the Conservative government looks to…
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