17 June 2014

Claims industry welcomes Government inducement ban

The Government's decision to ban lawyers from offering inducements to potential claimants has been welcomed by large parts of the...

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19 May 2014

Largest CMCs could have to pay £40,000 to Legal Ombudsman for complaints handling

Claims management companies (CMCs) will be charged an additional separate fee of up to £40,000 once the Ministry of Justice...

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19 May 2014

Express and Jefferies look to resist Ministry of Justice’s proposal over law firms’ ownership of medical reporting agencies  

The managing partners of Express Solicitors and Jefferies Solicitors are trying to mount a legal challenge against the Government's plans...

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12 May 2014

Government lines up fixed fee whiplash reports

All initial whiplash reports should be subject to a fixed fee, the Government has suggested in its latest announcement on...

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2 May 2014

No need for changes to legal services regulatory bodies, says Vara

The Government has ruled out making any changes to the legal services regulatory framework after finding that there is "no...

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12 December 2013

Government opens door to compensation for disgruntled CMC clients

The Government has finally begun the process of transferring claims management company (CMC) complaint handling to the Legal Ombudsman, opening...

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5 December 2013

Government performs Mesothelioma U-turn

The Government has performed a U-turn on its proposals to introduce a new set of rules to handle out-of-court mesothelioma...

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11 October 2013

Vara takes over from Grant

Shailesh Vara has become the new Minister for the courts and legal aid, taking over from Helen Grant who has...

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