29 January 2016

Law Society “extremely concerned” about Lord Justice Jackson’s call for the extension of fixed costs for claims up to £250,000

The Law Society has said that it is "extremely concerned" about Lord Justice Jackson’s proposal that costs should be fixed...

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14 January 2016

Government says fixed costs in clinical negligence will come in this October

The Government is intent on introducing fixed recoverable costs in clinical negligence claims on is 1 October this year, despite...

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7 December 2015

Law Society asks for responses to clinical negligence fixed fees survey

The Law Society has launched a survey on how clinical negligence claims could be affected by fixed costs given their...

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26 November 2015

ABS firms and CMCs predicted to plug small claims gap

Claims management companies and “appropriately geared” ABS firms will attempt to plug the gaps created by the Chancellor’s decision to reform...

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25 November 2015

Osborne raises small claims limit to £5,000 and scraps general damages for minor soft tissue injuries

George Osborne has said that the Government will remove the right to general damages for minor soft tissue injury claims...

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19 November 2015

Small claims limit increase back on the agenda

Recommended changes to the small claims limit are on the table again, after the Government revealed that they will be...

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19 November 2015

Government to publish clinical negligence fixed costs consultation in the new year

Health Minister Ben Gummer has confirmed that the Government has delayed the launch of its consultation on introducing fixed costs...

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5 November 2015

Vast majority of CMC complaints are related to financial product claims, says Legal Ombudsman

The Legal Ombudsman has revealed that the vast majority of the complaints it has received about claims management companies (CMC)...

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