‘£400 club’ ruling opens door to recovery of “at least £10m” in portal fees, insurance lawyers say
Thursday, 7 April 2016A ruling at Cardiff County Court “opens the door” for the potential recovery of “at least £10m” paid by insurers in stage 1 RTA claims portal fees for cases that never progressed any further, it has been claimed. Patrick McCarthy, a partner at insurance law firm Horwich Farrelly, said the figure was a “conservative estimate”.
Tags: insurance lawyers, personal injury, portal fees
Posted in MoJ claims process, News
‘Black box’ data sees insurer successfully defend policyholder in telematics “first”
Tuesday, 26 July 2016A telematics-based car insurer has claimed a first after its data was successfully used to defend proceedings brought against one of its policyholders. The judge found the ‘black box’ data from the policyholder’s car to be “overwhelming” and dismissed the claim.
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‘Buffer direction’ to come into force next month
Wednesday, 14 May 2014The so-called ‘buffer direction’ – allowing parties to agree 28-day time extensions without seeking permission from the court – will come into force on 5 June, it was announced today.
Posted in General, Jackson reforms, News
‘Buffer’ direction “does not blow Jackson/Mitchell principles off-course”
Monday, 24 February 2014A change to the standard directions that would allow parties to agree a 28-day extension to time limits without the need for court approval would not signal the major policy change that some claimant lawyers think it will, a leading defendant lawyer has argued.
Posted in Jackson reforms, News
‘Charter for rogue bosses’ comes into force
‘LASPO effect’ bringing car insurance premiums down, says survey
Thursday, 17 October 2013Motor insurers “appear to be taking a gamble” on the claims cost savings that may arise from the personal injury reforms as premiums continue to fall, it was claimed yesterday. The average cost of a comprehensive policy has fallen by 13.9% in the last 12 months.
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‘No deal’ Brexit could present “systemic risk” to UK law
Friday, 18 January 2019Up to half of Supreme Court rulings refer to EU law and over 12% of all UK case law will be put at risk by the uncertainty following a ‘no deal’ Brexit, according to an analysis. Defendants’ willingness to settle… Read More
Tags: litigation prediction, predictive analytics
Posted in General, News
‘Signed For 1st Class’ service is first-class post, CA rules
‘Vulnerability’ added to overriding objective and costs rules
‘We buy any files’ firm acquires another PI practice ahead of Jackson reforms
Thursday, 30 August 2012Another personal injury firm has sold a large caseload to acquisitive Yorkshire firm Neil Hudgell Solicitors ahead of the Jackson reforms kicking in. Apple Legal has transferred its road traffic accident claims practice for a six-figure sum.
Tags: Jackson report, personal injury
Posted in Jackson reforms, News