All Personal injury & clinical negligence articles – Page 57
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ProfilePI claim struck out as abuse of process
Jennifer Harris acted for Homes for Haringey in the first successful strike-out of a grossly exaggerated claim as an abuse of process.
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NewsWoman who exaggerated personal injury claim jailed
Solicitor says sentence sends ’stark warning’ to anyone tempted to exaggerate PI claim.
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NewsWatchdog attacks 'scandalous' cost of maternity claims
Cost to NHS for litigation cover against maternity claims totalled £482m in 2012/13.
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OpinionThe spirit of the referral fee ban? It doesn’t exist
SRA is doing what it can with the legislation, but is impotent to stop these arrangements.
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NewsSRA director: we cannot enforce spirit of referral fee ban
Executive director says those wanting a new approach should look to Westminster.
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NewsOmbudsman gloomy about powers extension
No immediate prospect of taking on complaints about claims management companies.
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NewsAA makes move into legal market with ABS licence
Breakdown specialist will offer its members legal services after they have been involved in an accident.
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FeatureReasonable foreseeability
The opportunity for a claimant injured at work to rely on a statutory breach was reduced on 1 October by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act (ERRA) 2013.
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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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OpinionCredit where it is due
Chris Grayling’s decision not to raise the small claims court limit is heartening.
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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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OpinionGovernment has fallen out of love with insurance lobby
MoJ decision is a surprise and an overdue boost for claimant firms.
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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