By: 31 July 2017

Mixed reactions as Lord Justice Jackson confirms scaling back from suggesting fixed costs for all claims up to £250,000

Lord Justice Jackson’s review on extending fixed recoverable costs (FRC) has been met with mixed reactions from the legal and...

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By: 28 July 2017

Fletchers Solicitors increases headcount by 345% in five years

Fletchers Solicitors has appointed its 400th team member, meaning that the firm has increased its headcount by 345% since 2012....

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By: 27 July 2017

What the whiplash proposals really mean for insurers

David Johnson on dealing with litigants in person, whiplash fraud and a potentially shrinking claimant legal services market In the...

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By: 24 July 2017

CMCs earned £6.3 billion over the last ten years

Claims management companies (CMCs) in the UK have earned just shy of £6.3 billion in the last ten years. A...

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By: 20 July 2017

First4Lawyers: Fixed tarriffs and small claims rise will lead to “PPI-fication” of PI market

The Government’s decision to press ahead with PI reforms will lead to the “PPI-fication” of the personal injury market, according...

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By: 19 July 2017

Highways England contractors found to have inflated Crown property claims

Contractors used by Highways England have been found submitting inflated claims for highway infrastructure damage caused during motor accidents. A...

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By: 16 July 2017

PI reform: The good, the bad and the ugly

Qamar Anwar on the new proposed PI sector reforms and how the Government could ensure that insurers pass on a...

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By: 10 July 2017

MDU putting more pressure on NHS by no longer insuring spinal surgeries, says Fletchers Solicitors

The MDU’s announcement that it will no longer cover spinal procedures in private hospitals could have catastrophic consequences for the...

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