Professor Rachael Mulheron and Nicholas Bacon QC have proposed substantial changes to the Damages-Based Agreements (DBA) Regulations 2013, after carrying out an independent review.
The proposed regulations have been re-drafted to remove some of the ambiguity associated with the existing legislation.
The Law Society responded to the review in December 2019.
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Maura McIntosh explains the proposals to amend the rules relating to damages-based agreements (DBAs), looking at the key issues with the 2013 regulations and how changes might encourage more practitioners to use DBAs.
Advocates and solicitors who work on imminent or ongoing court or tribunal hearings are included in the government’s list of key workers during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
We know members will have questions about the implications of COVID-19. We’re keeping the coronavirus situation under review. Our online resources will be updated regularly to reflect the most recent guidance
Remote working will become the norm in the civil and family courts, the lord chief justice said in his latest update on the coronavirus crisis on 19 March.
The launch of the new portal for whiplash claims has been delayed from April to August 2020.
The Flexible Operating Hours (FOH) pilot is due to finish in March 2020 and the government is seeking feedback from solicitors who took part.
