Personal injury – Page 28
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NewsCFAs ‘validly assigned’, judge rules
Judgment will be welcomed by firms that bought up thousands of pre-Jackson cases.
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NewsSolicitors dig in for battle on PI reforms
Lord Faulks told lawyers last week that the Ministry of Justice intends to press ahead with proposals to scrap general damages for whiplash claims and raise the small claims limit.
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NewsGo out and win hearts and minds – APIL chief
Incoming president calls on lawyers to win public opinion to force government climbdown.
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NewsAPIL 2016: no retreat on personal injury reform, says justice minister
Lord Faulks offers few olive branches to PI sector in keynote speech.
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NewsJackson backs RTA claimants over portal transfer
Court of Appeal upholds challenge to case being transferred to the small-claims track.
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NewsPI victim gets 100% costs – despite failing with one allegation
'The judge could not properly have deprived the claimant of her costs,’ says Court of Appeal.
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NewsFirms unite to fight Osborne’s PI reform plans
A2J (Access to Justice), backed by 38 firms, accuses insurers of deliberately misleading ministers.
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NewsClaimants defeated in first ‘fundamental dishonesty’ trial
DDJ Eaton-Hart said two claimants had ‘presented a deliberate inaccurate position’.
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NewsRevealed: Slater and Gordon’s UK shakeup plan
City centre office closures ahead as Australia-listed firm battles to recover from £493m losses.
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NewsAviva probes 17,000 whiplash claims but admits fraud is falling
Number of staged accidents detected by firm in 2015 fell by 40%.
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NewsMoJ tightens controls on MedCo members
New controls designed to remove ambiguity from whiplash diagnosis scheme.
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NewsWhiplash scheme suffers another three-month delay
Experts worried they would not be accredited for MedCo in time for next month’s deadline.
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NewsBudget 2016: Osborne backs ‘fit and proper test’ for CMCs
Chancellor also wants regulation of sector transferred to the Financial Conduct Authority.
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NewsSimpson Millar plans spring marketing assault
National firm now comfortably the biggest revenue stream for listed parent company Fairpoint PLC.
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NewsMinster Law loses £35m in a year but vows to bounce back
LASPO and revised accounting policies identified as causes of poor results.
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NewsTraining snag hits MedCo whiplash initiative
Under the accreditation arrangements for the MedCo scheme, medical practitioners must complete training before 6 April.
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NewsSceptical insurer punished for ‘inexcusable delay’
Insurer had applied to have a £75,000 claim set aside, saying an allegation of fraud needed to be investigated.
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NewsSlater and Gordon plans UK closures after £493m losses
Further redundancies inevitable due to 'underperformance' in UK, firm tells Australian Stock Exchange today.
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NewsWhiplash reform campaigner reveals £400m insurance income
Revenues rose by 12% partly through increased rates, says AXA UK chief executive.
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NewsManchester firm shut owing £738,000 to unsecured creditors
SRA intervenes to close Mendell Solicitors Limited to protect the interests of clients.