Strategy & Procedure
Personal injury: Claims management companies
The government has announced a range of measures designed to better regulate and more effectively police claims management companies.
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Civil justice: Costs reforms and Jackson/LASPO update
DWF’s monthly round up of progress with the Jackson and associated civil justice reforms including updates this month on costs budgeting, portal company statistics released, market developments,…
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Unexpected new claims data from the Portal Company
Just when it had seemed that we had heard the last from the Portal Company before Christmas, the position has changed by them earlier this afternoon issuing their claims data for November. It looks as…
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Court of Appeal bares its teeth on delay
The Jackson reforms are going to be tough on default the Court of Appeal decided today, though not absurdly so. Having heard the appeal on behalf of Andrew Mitchell MP in his libel action against News…
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Latest trends on claims notifications
The Portal Company have now released the latest statistics showing numbers of new claims notifications in RTA, EL, PL and EL disease. There are points of interest in relation to trends in each claims…
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Courts Reform (Scotland) Bill: Analysis of Consultation Responses
The Scottish government recently published the analysis of the responses to the consultation on the draft Courts Reform (Scotland) Bill, which was held earlier this year.
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Scottish Civil Justice Council launched
The Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) was officially launched on 23rd September 2013. The SCJC replaces the previous Rules Councils for both the Court of Session and the sheriff court.
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Personal injury: Referral fees – LASPO - SRA warning
The SRA has issued a Warning Notice to all practitioners who have referral arrangements for personal injury work. It reminds practitioners of the need, when entering into such arrangements, to…
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ATE insurance: Appropriate level of premium
In this rare authority on the appropriate level of an ATE insurance premium, Senior Costs Judge Hurst in the SCCO reduced the claimed premium of £15,900 to a “fairer” figure of £3,750, following…
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Civil justice: Costs reforms, Jackson/LASPO update
Our monthly round up of progress with the Jackson and associated civil justice reforms.
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