By: 10 April 2017

Solicitors and accomplices from Preston sentenced to 13 and a half years after orchestrating sector-wide car insurance fraud scam

Six men, including a solicitor and credit hire organisation owner, have been jailed for a total of 13 and a...

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By: 19 March 2017

Busting some litigation funding myths

Maurice Power examines some common misconceptions about litigation funding Litigation funding is a fast-growing sector. Investors are placing more funds into...

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By: 1 March 2017

Legal expenses insurers will pick up PI baton once MoJ’s whiplash reforms are introduced, says DAS

Legal expenses insurer DAS has predicted that there will be an increase in demand for motor legal expenses insurance (MLEI) as...

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By: 4 February 2017

Fixed recoverable costs extension would be a “grave risk” following Brexit, says ACL

The Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) has told Lord Justice Jackson that a radical extension of fixed recoverable costs (FRCs)...

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By: 31 January 2017

Fixed fee proposals for clinical negligence will have unintended consequences for patient safety, says AvMA

Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) has warned that the Department of Health's proposals to cap recoverable legal costs in clinical...

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By: 15 July 2016

Robotic behaviour

Mark Hewitt on how AI can transform the personal injury and clinical negligence claims markets for the better You know...

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By: 15 June 2016

Fundamental dishonesty: a claimant solicitor’s perspective

After Newcastle-based Winn Solicitors struck a significant blow against defendant insurers seeking to make allegations of fundamental dishonesty, legal director...

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By: 31 May 2016

APIL told that fixed costs for clinical negligence cases will not be implemented on 1 October

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has received notification from the Government that the introduction of fixed costs for...

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