By: 28 November 2013

Pannone becomes latest Slater & Gordon capture

Slater & Gordon has bought the majority of Pannone's legal divisions, including its personal injury and clinical negligence departments.  ...

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By: 20 November 2013

Latest PI ruling on breach of duty is ‘tip of the iceberg’

The recent case of the Raleys Solicitors being found in breach of its duty to clients is only the tip...

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By: 13 November 2013

PPI ‘pests’ to be put in their place

  Claims Management Companies (CMC) involved in Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) have been told to brace themselves for much tougher...

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By: 5 November 2013

IFB outlines plan to control ‘rogue’ CMCs

The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has outlined a three-point plan to tackle what it describes as 'rogue' Claims Management Companies...

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By: 5 November 2013

Actuaries say legal costs for whiplash claims are still increasing

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has said that the average legal costs for small, whiplash-like claims now stands...

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By: 25 October 2013

Solicitors must do more to change perception of compensation culture, says MASS chairman

Solicitors are partly responsible for the broad public’s belief that the UK has a compensation culture and must do their...

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By: 23 October 2013

Government to introduce independent medical panels

The Government is to bring in independent medical panels from next year in an attempt to weed out bogus compensation...

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By: 14 October 2013

Court Funds Office under fire over poor interest rates

The Court Funds Office’s (CFO) Special Account, which is used to fund lifetime specialist medical care, has been criticised for...

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