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In a month dominated by Discount Rate news, monthly Portal data trends remain remarkably stable
The Claims Portal data for June 2019 has now been released with the strapline being, 'steady as she goes'. RTA new claims continue to drop off very slightly with consistent casualty numbers also.
Read moreMonthly Portal and Quarterly Civil Justice court statistics are released showing interesting trends ahead of the planned reforms in 2020
The release of the Claims Portal data for May and the Government's Civil Justice Statistics on claims issued in the County Court for Q1 2019 allow a further review of current trends in the personal…
Read moreCivil Liability Bill completes its parliamentary progress as attention turns towards the new claims landscape
Yesterday saw the amendments made to the Civil Liability Bill in the House of Commons agreed to by the House of Lords so that it has now completed its parliamentary process and awaits Royal Assent. It…
Read moreCivil Liability Bill: House of Commons final stages passed with clear majorities despite concerns
Yesterday the Civil Liability Bill successfully passed through its remaining stages in the House of Commons and now enters ping pong between the Commons and the House of Lords who will consider the…
Read moreProspects of Civil Liability Bill becoming law improved as we look ahead to next parliamentary stages
The Civil Liability Bill passed through its Committee Stage last Tuesday, as the Conservative members of the committee held firm to defeat various Labour amendments which were each in turn voted down…
Read moreCivil Liability Bill passes Second Reading despite opposition
On the first day back after summer recess MPs started their consideration of the CLB in the House of Commons. At the end of a debate which was time-restricted due to Brexit issues, the Bill was given…
Read moreGovernment 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.
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