Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Laspo)
Laspo and new MoJ consultation to create litigation funding gap
Claimants without legal expenses insurance will face significant deductions from damages from the introduction of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act and findings from the Ministry of Justice’s consultation on law firms' cost recoveries…
New CPR will benefit insurers
The Civil Procedures Rules update announced by the Ministry of Justice will provide “massive savings” for insurers, according to the Motor Accident Solicitors Society.
Keystone launches £1 post-LASPO legal cover
Keystone Legal has launched an after-the-event personal injury legal insurance cover renewal product.
Williams: Judicial review to benefit claimant solicitors by £622m a year
David Williams, underwriting director of AXA commercial lines and personal intermediary, has claimed the judicial review launched by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and the Motor Accident Solicitors Society will benefit claimant lawyers by…
Legal reform will spark M&A for brokers, law firms and CMCs
Imminent changes to the legal landscape will lead to an increase in mergers and acquisitions among brokers, law firms and claim management companies, according to Deloitte.
View from the Top: The whiplash gold rush
Insurers must ‘respond vigorously’ to glut of spurious last-ditch claims ahead of Laspo implementation.
Accidents Direct launches new negligence claims division
Accidents Direct has launched a medical negligence claims division after identifying growth in demand for the service.
SRA embraces referral fees ban for PI cases
The Solicitors Regulation Authority board will amend the Solicitors Code of Conduction to incorporate the ban on referral fees in personal injury cases.
View from the Top: Seize the moment
New year, new impetus for motor insurers to be ambitious and press for further change, says Andrew Torrance.
Claimant view: An unjust blow to worker protection
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill appears to be ‘not about’ a lot of things, says Tom Jones.
View from the top: Brave new pain-free world?
A balance must be struck to protect genuine whiplash claims while reducing frequency and cost, says Tony Emms.
Review of the Year: Legal - bracing for impact
The imminent implementation of major civil justice reforms has seen the legal industry spend much of 2012 preparing itself for things to come.
Consultation on mesothelioma compensation reform to take place in spring
A public consultation on plans to reform the way mesothelioma cases are dealt with will take place in spring 2013.
SRA to make life simple for lawyers and CMCs with referral fee checklist
The Solicitors Regulation Authority will publish practical 'FAQ' guidance well ahead of the April 2013 ban on referral fees to best inform claims management companies and solicitors on exactly how the watchdog will monitor and enforce compliance.
ABI’s Dalton slams claimant lawyers on Laspo review
The Association of British Insurers’ head of motor and liability James Dalton has condemned calls for a review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act.
Legal experts call for transparency following revised Simmons judgment
Legal experts are calling for more clarity in the implementation of government reforms, stating that "lessons must be learnt" following the Court of Appeal's revised judgment in the Simmons v Castle case.
Court of Appeal delays judgment on retrospective 10% uplift debate
The Court of Appeal has decided to delay judgment on an industry appeal against a decision to effectively bring forward a rise in damages by 10% from April next year.
Antony Hodari acquires Liverpool law firm
Manchester personal injury law firm Antony Hodari has bought Paul Rooney Partnership.