All Personal injury & clinical negligence articles – Page 53
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NewsCMC enforcement action over fee ban slows down
The MoJ – which regulates CMCs – said 277 companies are subject to ‘ongoing further reviews’ in relation to non-compliance.
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OpinionReferral fee ban failing on all fronts
LASPO was supposed to end the compensation culture – if anything it’s made it worse.
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NewsABS pioneer sold to listed claims handler in £43m deal
Acquisition to complete this week following cash and shares payment.
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NewsDirect Line takes referral fee hit but profits soar
£14m loss of income from referring claims overshadowed by huge increase in profit.
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NewsClaims manager seeks panel expansion
First4Lawyers claims increase in workload following recent marketing drive.
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ProfileMy legal life: Hilary Meredith
CEO and senior partner, Hilary Meredith Solicitors, Cheshire and London
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NewsABI reveals new code for third-party capture
Insurance industry says principles strike the right balance between stopping fraud and helping claimants obtain justice.
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NewsChristie lawyers slow off the blocks
Filing a costs budget even just a day late does not count as a ‘trivial’ breach of rules, county court rules in Linford Christie case.
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NewsNegligence firm dismisses NHS costs cap
Manchester firm hits back after NHSLA accuses claimants of 'front-loading’ claims with excess costs.
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ProfileCatherine Leech
Personal injury specialist Catherine Leech’s high-profile work confounds the red-top stereotype.
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NewsMental capacity ruling over retainer
The case is likely to set a precedent for claimants who lose mental capacity after 1 April 2013 but entered into a conditional fee agreement before that date.
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FeatureLocal government: abuse of power
A council that evicted a solicitors’ firm from authority-owned offices did so as a ‘punishment’.
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NewsMinster Law posted loss ahead of buyout
Yorkshire firm absorbs financial setback to reinvest in business and restructure debts.
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Minster Law owner makes deal with insurance firm
Five-tear agreement with Towergate to handle claims for thousands of customers.
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NewsVara backs LASPO to apply to mesothelioma claims
Minister refuses to back down from decision to apply no win, no fee changes from July.
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NewsFirms offload PI caseloads post-Jackson
Neil Hudgell buys files from two different firms in continued expansion drive.
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NewsInsurers press for whiplash reform despite premium fall
New figures also show significant drop in RTA cases opened.
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OpinionBlame culture? Then blame the negligent
Why are victims always the fall guys in the PI debate?
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NewsPI firm ‘punished’ by council landlord for injury claims
Successful judicial review after council refused to renew Blackpool firm’s tenancy.
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NewsKeoghs puts 41 staff at risk of redundancy
Personal injury reforms cited as cause of structural changes.