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Where do the latest political post-EU referendum developments leave the government’s civil justice reform agenda?
The task of anticipating future developments on matters of key significance to insurers following the quite unexpected result of last week’s EU referendum vote remains an almost impossible one. The…
Read moreGovernment intention to follow through on reforms still in place while APIL conference responds to the threat
Over the last two days in Birmingham the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has been having their annual conference. It is worth having a look at what came out of it not only as a keynote address…
Read moreGovernment response to whiplash reform petition and more MoJ claims volumes data
Yesterday saw the government publish its response to the petition set up on the parliament website which in turn responded to the Chancellor’s announcement of major reform affecting the personal…
Read moreWhat the game changing reforms from the Spending Review mean in practice
While scrapping the original plans to cut tax credits may have grabbed most of the headlines in yesterday’s Spending Review and Autumn Statement from the Chancellor George Osborne, there can be little…
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MedCo comes under review
In June, the MoJ published a statement on the MedCo website highlighting its concerns about a number of behaviours in the MRO market that have the potential to undermine the Government’s policy…
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New government but similar approach to reform?
While no clues could be found in last month’s Queen’s Speech as to what package of reforms this government might pursue in the world of injury claims, it is fair to assume that the new Conservative…
Read moreToday’s MoJ announcement should see MedCo act
With the MoJ seeing evidence of a number of different models that undermine the government’s policy objectives and public confidence in MedCo, they have today issued a statement reiterating the…
Read moreMedCo – the latest developments
Since we last reported there have been a couple of very significant developments in the progress of the wider reform of whiplash claims, the latter having the potential to postpone the process that…
Read moreMedCo will soon open its doors for business
Just over a year ago, the government announced its intention to put in place a number of reforms in whiplash cases, that would help tackle fraud and ensure the independence of the medical expert. A…
Read moreA few words go a long way
Last week was an interesting one in the world of whiplash claims. Firstly, the MoJ backtracked on part of its reforms of medical reporting in whiplash cases. Bowing to the threat of a judicial review,…
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