Motor
Supreme Court clarifies applicable law for accidents abroad involving uninsured drivers
Unfortunately, road traffic accidents whilst abroad on holiday or on business are an all too common occurrence. Even more problematic are claims caused by untraced or uninsured drivers.
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Driver who supported phantom passengers loses his claim under Section 57
A Claimant, who had been awarded his claim for vehicle damage, subsequently had his entire claim dismissed pursuant to Section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015. The Court found that he…
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Inconsistencies lead to claimants throwing in the towel
Three family members, who had brought claims for personal injury, discontinued their claims on the second day of a two day trial and agreed to pay the defendant’s costs, even though their claims were…
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Admissibility of surveillance evidence
Earlier this month HHJ Keyser QC sitting at Cardiff County Court allowed the defendant’s appeal for permission to rely on surveillance evidence. In doing so he rejectedan argument that the absence of…
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The top 10 priorities for the new Cabinet
Following a turbulent couple of months, MPs and Members of the new Cabinet have returned to their constituencies, after Parliament rose this week for Summer Recess. Nigel Teasdale looks at 10 key…
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Offside! Claimants caught in the net in suspected criminal conspiracy
Five accidents involving 31 suspected fraudulent claims and occurring within 9 days of each other, were part of a suspected widescale criminal conspiracy to defraud RSA. The accidents were said to…
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Court of Appeal considers foreseeability in pedestrian road traffic accident case
Jamie Azim, Senior Solicitor in DWF's London office and Niall MacLean of 12 King’s Bench Walk acted for the defendant and his motor insurers, Markerstudy, in a case that recently came before the Court…
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Assessing and addressing the impact of Vnuk
On 8 June 2016 the European Commission published a ‘Roadmap’ document reviewing the ruling in Vnuk and raising a number of possible adaptions to the scope of Directive 2009/103/EC on motor insurance…
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Fresh High Court guidance on surveillance practice and procedure
Last month, in the case of Hayden v Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, the High Court allowed the defendant to rely on surveillance evidence notwithstanding that it had been served shortly…
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