21 May 2017

New faces appointed to APIL executive committee

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has announced three new faces to its executive committee following its annual elections....

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20 May 2017

Lord Justice Jackson plays down possibility of fixed recoverable costs for clinical negligence cases over £25,000

Lord Justice Jackson has played down the possibility of placing clinical negligence cases over £25,000 in a fixed recoverable costs...

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18 May 2017

Horwich Farrelly secures sixth fundamental dishonesty finding under section 57 of the Criminal Justice & Courts Act

Horwich Farrelly has secured its sixth fundamental dishonesty finding under section 57 of the Criminal Justice & Courts Act (CJCA)...

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16 May 2017

Former Slater & Gordon London clinical negligence head moves to Hodge Jones & Allen

Hodge Jones & Allen has appointed James Bell, the former head of the London clinical negligence practice at Slater &...

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14 May 2017

“Not fit for purpose” discount rate law must change, says Medical Defence Union

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has said that the law governing the discount rate is "not fit for purpose" and...

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13 May 2017

Exchange Chambers silks accuse Ministry of Justice of “fiddling while Rome burns” with late night court pilot scheme

Two personal injury silks at Exchange Chambers have added their voices to a chorus of discontent over late night courts...

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12 May 2017

Slater and Gordon tells Watchstone Group that it will claim £600 million for fraudulent misrepresentation over Quindell legal division deal

Watchstone Group has said that Slater and Gordon intends to pursue a claim against the company for £600 million for...

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10 May 2017

Insurers should not be allowed to shirk their responsibilities by pushing for more favourable discount rate, says APIL

The Government must not allow the insurance industry to shirk its responsibility to fully compensate severely injured people by trying...

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