News – Page 24
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PI claims sector shrinks as income drops by a third
Regulator’s annual report shows number of claims management companies halving in five years.
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SRA raises concerns over solicitors’ independence
Risk outlook highlights fear that firms in PI and corporate sectors may be compromising their integrity.
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Government figures reveal whiplash claims in freefall
Parliament out for the summer with no word on personal injury reforms outlined by George Osborne.
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Accident helpline group admits PI numbers falling as reforms loom
Group says it has contingency plans for the PI reforms and will be ‘well positioned’ to adjust to any changes.
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Legal profession welcomes Truss – but warns of work to do
'Moment of significant change for the country,' says Law Society chief executive.
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Alliance formed to argue case against PI reforms
New report commissioned to study impact of major changes to the sector.
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NHSLA ‘saves £6m’ by fighting ATE premiums
Authority says district judges becoming more willing to slash 'excessive' after-the-event insurance premiums.
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CFA assignment question leapfrogged to Court of Appeal
Decision will have ramifications for tens of thousands of cases sold to larger practices in PI sector consolidation.
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Brexit: where now for PI reform and regulation?
Pro-Leave heavyweight Michael Gove’s days at the MoJ are surely numbered - solicitors face yet more uncertainty over far-reaching legal services reform.
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Straw backs Osborne on banning ‘completely unjustified’ whiplash claims
Former justice secretary describes whiplash as ‘an innovation of fertile legal minds which has no real foundation in medical knowledge’.
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Proven fraud costing motorists £4 a year, say claimants
Campaigners say insurers distort figures by including suspected fraud in overall data.
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PI lawyers call for independent probe on fraud total
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers questions figures cited by the Ministry of Justice.
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‘Deadline slips’ for clinical negligence fixed fees
Personal injury lawyers welcome apparent acknowledgement that 1 October start date is not achievable.
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Court rules on QOCS protection in appeals
High Court judgment clears up area of confusion over costs protection in personal injury.
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Dozens suspended for MedCo whiplash panel breach
MedCo was set up last year as part of the government’s programme to clamp down on fraudulent road traffic claims.
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CFAs ‘validly assigned’, judge rules
Judgment will be welcomed by firms that bought up thousands of pre-Jackson cases.
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Solicitors dig in for battle on PI reforms
Lord Faulks told lawyers last week that the Ministry of Justice intends to press ahead with proposals to scrap general damages for whiplash claims and raise the small claims limit.
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Go out and win hearts and minds – APIL chief
Incoming president calls on lawyers to win public opinion to force government climbdown.
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APIL 2016: no retreat on personal injury reform, says justice minister
Lord Faulks offers few olive branches to PI sector in keynote speech.
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Jackson backs RTA claimants over portal transfer
Court of Appeal upholds challenge to case being transferred to the small-claims track.