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Claimant jailed for contempt over £4m NHS fraud
Judge says that suspended sentence would not send the message that defrauding the NHS is utterly unacceptable.
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MoJ admits thousands of unresolved claims clogging up RTA portal
Lawyers say system is not working for volume claims, as MoJ concedes implementation has been ‘a little bumpy’.
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Anexo looks to ‘growth opportunities’ after positive results
Listed credit hire and legal services provider announces 53% increase in profit before tax.
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Justice committee chair raises doubts about fixed costs in clin neg claims
Sir Bob Neill says providers will be forced out of running smaller claims.
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Wrong to ignore referee in football injury claim, High Court rules
Claim followed a tackle by a Fulham youth player which ended his opponent’s career.
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Slater and Gordon ordered to answer secret commissions allegations
Comprehensive victory for checkmylegalfees will ensure claims from former PI clients can continue.
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Acoustic shock claim back on after ‘fundamental error’
Appeal judge says reliance on ‘non-existent’ evidence undermined application for summary judgment.
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Government ‘looking carefully’ at radical clin neg proposals
Patients’ charity says well-established compensation system cannot be thrown out overnight.
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Slater and Gordon declines to explain 'secret' ATE payments
Judge says there is 'huge worry' about unexplained commission which firm 'refuses to explain'.
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‘No more blame culture’: MPs call to scrap clin neg system
Radical reform proposals include removing link between compensation and cost of private care.
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Slater and Gordon denies bullying costs recovery lawyers
Appeal from national firm begins in High Court as it attempts to prevent former clients from bringing claims.
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Minister apologises for misleading parliament on negligence costs
Slip reveals government thinking as NHS litigation costs come under mounting scrutiny.
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Remote examinations to end for whiplash cases
MedCo set to revert to pre-pandemic system for diagnosing injuries in RTA claims.
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Grade D fee earners ‘charging more than £500’
Battlegrounds marked out ahead of crucial Court of Appeal hearing in costs recovery case.
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PI firm owner banned over kickbacks on ATE insurance
Former director was one of four people prosecuted from the same now-defunct firm.
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No-fault clin neg compensation ‘would harm patients’
APIL head speaks out on eve of major new report into clinical negligence litigation costs.
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Whiplash portal ‘needs saving’ with claim numbers still low
Vast majority of RTA claimants are still relying on a lawyer to navigate the new 'LiP-friendly' process.
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PI business ready to expand following £13.5m investment
Spirant Group started out as single personal injury firm based in Liverpool.
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Dishonesty finding overturned after claimant ‘ambushed’ at trial
Judge says RTA claimant should have been given chance to respond to dishonesty allegation.
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PI giant edges into profit as it emerges from Covid effect
NAHL reports profit of £200,000 on falling revenue in ‘year of strategic progress’.