Opinion – Page 323
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Low-level claims: pulling in opposite directions
If on my way to work tomorrow I was struck by a car and rendered tetraplegic
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Small claims: happy to oblige
The rapacity of the insurance industry is matched only by its effrontery.
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Insurance premium woe
After RTA Portal fixed costs were slashed to £500 in exchange for a promise by insurers that motor premiums would be reduced, I was disappointed but not in the least surprised when I received my motor insurance renewal quote today. It has increased by £80.
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Surcharge sham
Joshua Rozenberg is right to rail against the swingeing increase in compulsory victim surcharges.
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Missing Link
Until recently, periodic surveys revealed overwhelming satisfaction with services provided by solicitors, and dishonesty was reported and hopefully occurred very infrequently – when we were professionals, in other words. Could recent reports expressing contrary views be linked to the commoditisation of our profession – to say nothing of the complaints ...
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Profession name change
We share with members of the oldest profession the use of the word ‘client’
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OpinionBusiness booming in insolvency funding
With most areas of civil litigation beginning to feel the effects of the Jackson reforms, there was some interesting news this week from the insolvency quarter
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OpinionBoundaries of behaviour
My first day as an agent for the Crown Prosecution Service did not begin auspiciously.
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£10 too wealthy for legal aid
Today I received an application from an individual who was roughly £18 per month too wealthy to qualify for legal aid.
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Avoiding costs disputes with clients
The next growth industry for costs disputes will be between solicitor and client.
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Repaying a debt
Armed Forces Legal Action is a nationwide initiative calling on law firms across the UK to provide members of the armed forces community one-third off legal fees. Its aim is to benefit serving personnel and those who have served within two years of engaging the law firm. It also seeks ...
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Motor insurance: health checks
I was interested to see AXA’s recent report on whiplash – an issue on which we have submitted evidence to the Transport Select Committee. The insurance industry continually issues figures about how much whiplash claims allegedly add on to motor insurance policies every year. However, no one appears to be ...
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Painting by numbers
I need an outside painting job done at my house. It needs to be done in the summer months in the good weather. So I asked two decorators to give me a quote. One came and looked and I never heard from him again. The other came and looked and ...