Legal reform
Government responds to driverless car consultation
The government has unveiled plans to extend compulsory motor insurance to driverless cars.
Foil attacks 'crippling' Vnuk ruling
The Forum of Insurance Lawyers is backing the government's move to address the "crippling implications" of the Vnuk ruling.
Whiplash consultation now closed
The government's whiplash consultation deadline has now passed.
Half of PI law firms to close if whiplash reforms go through
Over half of personal injury lawyers will be forced to shut down if the government’s proposed whiplash reforms go through.
Government consultation on Vnuk may change the definition of a vehicle
The government has begun a 14-week consultation to determine whether the current definition of a vehicle should be extended.
Lawyers condemn ABI's 'Scrooge-like' discount rate legal challenge
Lawyers have branded the Association of British Insurers’ legal challenge over the government’s discount rate review as “worthy of Scrooge himself”.
Shadow Justice Secretary urges whiplash reform deadline extension
Shadow Lord Chancellor Richard Burgon MP has written to Justice Secretary Elizabeth Truss MP urging her to extend the whiplash consultation deadline, Post can reveal.
Government begins review on personal injury discount rate in light of legal action
The threat of legal action from personal injury lawyers has forced a review of the discount rate for personal injury claims by the Lord Chancellor.
Insurers 'should re-examine evidence' after whiplash doctor to pay £100,000
Insurers are being urged to re-examine whiplash evidence provided by a doctor accused of exaggerating personal injury claims.
Access to Justice urges MoJ to extend whiplash consultation deadline
Access to Justice has written to the government asking for the consultation period for personal injury reform to be extended beyond the current deadline.
Q&A: Simon Stanfield, Motor Accident Solicitors' Society
Simon Stanfield was elected chair of the Motor Accident Solicitors’ Society the day before the Ministry of Justice published its consultation paper on whiplash reform.
Hammond 'crazy' to not tackle personal injury cold calling, lawyers say
Personal injury lawyers said they are disappointed that Chancellor Philip Hammond has not outlined plans to tackle cold calling relating to personal injury.
London Market welcomes proposed ILS reform
The London Market has welcomed the publication by the government of draft regulations for Insurance-Linked Securities for consultation.
Live: Industry reacts to whiplash consultation
Live blog with reactions from lawyers and insurers to the whiplash consultation published today.
Whiplash proposals will 'take common law back to the dark ages', lawyers say
Personal injury lawyers have reacted negatively to the government's whiplash consultation, which launched today.
MoJ whiplash reform plans could come 'within days'
The Ministry of Justice could outline its plans to tackle whiplash ‘within the next 10 days’, a senior Medco source has told Post.
Pre-med settlements are routinely undercutting claimants
Accident victims are routinely offered settlements by insurance companies that are several hundred pounds lower than the amount they are awarded if the case goes to court.
Personal injury lawyers moving away from road traffic claims
Personal injury solicitors are diversifying activities away from road traffic accident claims as a result of restrictions on low-value payouts.
Why the government was aiming its arrows in the wrong direction on whiplash
News broke recently that the Ministry of Justice has no appetite to go ahead with proposed whiplash reforms at the moment.
A2J claims on insurer trust crisis is ‘pot and kettle moment’
A report from claims lawyers saying the public don’t trust insurers is “one of the year’s best pot and kettle moments”, according to the Association of British Insurers.
Hack of Tesla car raises fresh liability concerns
The successful hack of a Tesla driverless car has raised potential insurance implications that will need to be addressed by UK legislators, experts have warned.
Cold calling ban on solicitors could be dropped by SRA
The rule which bans solicitors from cold-calling members of the public could be dropped as part of the Solicitors Regulation Authority handbook review, prompting lawyers and insurers to urge against the move.
Consumers call on government to push through whiplash reforms
The majority of consumers are calling on the Government to reform whiplash compensation laws, according to new research.
Innovation lessons insurers can take from lawyers
Insurers and lawyers don’t have a reputation of tech-savvy trailblazers. Yet some of them have adopted new technologies, including artificial intelligence. So, what works and what doesn’t?