News – Page 46
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NewsPI firms join forces to buy out sector refugees
A Manchester consortium of PI firms has been formed to capitalise on market consolidation.
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NewsThird-party capture in Grayling's sights
Justice secretary will turn his attention to tackling third-party capture after last week rejecting an increase to the £1,000 small claims track limit.
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RTA group retains opposition to inducements for claims
Government now set for talks with regulator about the future of up-front payments.
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NewsHudson: claimants must copy insurers' lobby machine
Law Society chief begins campaign to collect evidence to take to government.
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NewsLaw Society lands key A&O figure to head City team
Stephen Denyer to join the Society with a brief to improve engagement with larger firms.
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NewsSupreme Court rules in landmark outsourcing liability case
Solicitor acting for brain-damaged woman hails ‘reassuring’ judgment.
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Slater & Gordon confirms another UK acquisition
Rapid expansion into UK market continues as Australian firm seals deal for asbestos disease specialist.
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NewsGrayling: I can't rule out small claims limit rise in future
Government ditches £5,000 threshold for now as it sets sights on insurers.
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NewsMoJ decides against increase in small claims track limit
Government bows to pressure from claimant community to water down original proposals.
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NewsNHS complaints to be investigated irrespective of claims
Patients group threatened a judicial review if the existing policy is not more rigidly enforced
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MoJ ponders whiplash extension
Response to include the transport select committee report on whiplash.
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News‘Legal creep’ threatens to paralyse military, says thinktank
Policy Exchange report expresses fear over increased litigation against Ministry of Defence.
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NewsPI firms ignoring rules to comply with referral fee ban, says SRA
Warning note comes after analysis of first six months of the referral fee ban.
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NewsCoA upholds ‘commonsense’ appeal over school PI claim
Judge says court was wrong to award damages to a boy injured at school.
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NewsDWF and HCR announce investments
Harrison Clark Rickerbys and DWF make strategic announcements in the clinical negligence and major injury sectors.
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NewsBattle lines drawn over mesothelioma costs
Personal injury sector at loggerheads over liability for mesothelioma claims.
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NewsFirms join forces to cash in on merger appetite
Changes in the personal injury sector abound as firms seek to take advantage.
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NewsPI lawyers call for £100,000 bereavement damages
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers says it is unfair that damages are fixed at £12,980 in England and Wales.
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NewsRethink on compensation discounts
The government may backtrack on plans to increase the discount rate from compensation payments.