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Exclusive: Djanogly warns insurers that “eyes of government” will be on them
The “eyes of government” and of MPs will be on the insurance industry to see that it delivers lower premiums following the civil justice reforms, according to the man who piloted the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 through Parliament.
Specialist solicitors outline concerns over impact of LASPO on the deaf and hard of hearing
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 will have a “negative effect” on the deaf and hard of hearing, according to the only law firm in the country with a practice dedicated to this part of the population.
New CPR to be amended next month, rule committee chief reveals
There will be another statutory instrument next month to tidy up the one published last week with changes to the Civil Procedure Rules, after a warning that the new rule on proportionality could affect millions of pounds worth of work already done by solicitors.
Insuring part 36 risks after April
Kain Knight recently hosted a seminar to discuss the Jackson reforms and the effect they will have once implemented, via the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act in April. Although this meant much of the seminar discussed various hypotheses, the explanations given by the keynote speakers helped to provide clarity on a number of issues surrounding the reforms. The seminar also confirmed the general consensus that there are areas of the reforms which remain shrouded in uncertainty.
1 April set in stone as government unveils further statutory instruments to implement LASPO
Any hopes that the 1 April implementation of the Jackson reforms might be delayed have been ended by a statutory instrument that seems to set the date in stone. The news comes as the government laid two further orders before Parliament that will bring further aspects of the reforms into force on that day.
Keystone unveils pre-LASPO ATE product to deal with impact of 1 April on live cases
Keystone Legal has launched a ‘pre-LASPO’ after-the-event insurance product that it says addresses key post-LASPO threats to currently insured cases. The company also confirmed that it is to stay in the market for personal injury claims once the reforms come into force.
Government plan for mesothelioma claims process draws heavy fire from claimant lawyers
Lawyers acting on the new system for dealing with mesothelioma claims will be paid on fixed-fee basis, the government announced yesterday. There will also be a dedicated pre-action protocol and an electronic portal on which the claims will be registered. But the plan to automate the process has been strongly criticised.
MoJ: no end to recoverability in defamation until costs protection is introduced
The recoverability of success fees and after-the-event insurance in defamation and privacy claims will not come to an end until costs protection is introduced in line with the recommendations of the Leveson report, the government has announced.
Whiplash consultation reaction: claimant fury, ABI joy, defendant lawyers’ caution
Specialist defendant law firms have responded cautiously to yesterday’s whiplash consultation paper amid fury from claimant lawyers and groups. The Association of British Insurers and Insurance Fraud Bureau strongly backed the proposals.
Lawyers fear lower profitability and having to turn clients away post LASPO
Lower profitability and the possibility of having to turn away clients are law firms’ main concerns ahead of implementation of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO), according to new research.
