By: 26 October 2017

Justice Secretary confirms that small claims limit will rise to £5,000 for RTA and £2,000 for other PI cases

Justice Secretary David Lidington has confirmed that the small claims limit in road traffic accidents (RTA) will rise to £5,000,...

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By: 12 October 2017

MASS chair: MoJ has not learnt from the “errors” of LASPO Act and MedCo

Simon Stanfield, the chairman of the Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS), has said that he fears that the Ministry of...

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By: 12 August 2017

Travel specialist Paul McClorry joins Hudgell Solicitors

Paul McClorry, a travel litigation and serious accidents abroad claims specialist, has joined Hudgell Solicitors’ senior management team. McClorry, who...

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By: 8 August 2017

Vast majority of claims for whiplash generated by insurance companies, says claimant lobby group

The vast majority of claims for whiplash have been generated by insurance companies during the last decade, according to Access...

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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: 15 June 2017

Former claims farmer fined for posing as law firms to illegally obtain personal data from insurance companies

A former claims farmer has been prosecuted for posing as a law firm on numerous occasions in order to illegally...

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By: 11 May 2017

RTA and PPI nuisance caller fined a record £400,000 by the ICO

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined Keurboom Communications a record £400,000 after more than 1,000 people complained about the...

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By: 3 May 2017

Weightmans says that Thompsons has used its analysis of MoJ data selectively to argue against soft tissue injury claims reform

Defendant law firm Weightmans has said that its claimant rival Thompsons has cherry picked from its analysis of official MoJ...

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