19 August 2015

Clinical negligence fixed costs will have devastating impact on access to justice and healthcare says Hodge Jones & Allen

Proposals to enforce fixed costs in clinical negligence cases will have a devastating impact on the ability of those who...

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5 August 2015

Claims Management Regulator issues first fine using its new powers

The Claims Management Regulator has issued its first fine against a claims management company using its new extended penal powers....

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24 July 2015

Civil Justice Council to look into NIHL claims

The Civil Justice Council has been asked by the Government to look into the cost and frequency of noise-induced hearing...

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22 July 2015

Horwich Farrelly urges regulators to address claims farming

Horwich Farrelly has reacted to reports of record-breaking numbers of nuisance calls from claims management companies by urging regulators to...

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16 July 2015

Government announces immediate review of MedCo

The Government has decided to review MedCo, the whiplash medical report portal, with immediate effect, following a catalogue of complaints...

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8 July 2015

George Osborne lays out plans for further regulation of CMCs in his summer Budget

The Government is to reform the regulation of the claims management sector to “help to drive out further unnecessary costs...

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17 June 2015

Health service failures highlighted in Ombudsman’s report

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has published more than 160 summaries of investigations showing a litany of health service...

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29 May 2015

Doctors Chambers follows Speed Medical’s example and sets up Tier 2 MROs in MedCo portal

Doctors Chambers has followed Speed Medical and set up a number of Tier 2 MRO alternative names on Medco. The...

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