Features and Opinion
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Queasy money? Curing travel sickness claims
An epidemic of holiday sickness claims has plagued the travel industry over the past couple of years. Stephen Mason examines the impact of new regulations.
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Winner takes all: How far should the personal injury reforms go?
Following the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) consultation “Reforming the Soft Tissue Injury (Whiplash) Claims Process” earlier this year, the personal injury (PI) sector is about to face a radical change. Matthew Cotton, vice-chair of the Civil Litigation Section examines the opposing views and comments on the likely effects of the ...
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Extending fixed recoverable costs: change is coming for litigators
The government is consulting until 17 January on extending fixed recoverable costs across civil litigation. If implemented, they will represent some of the greatest changes for civil litigators since the 19th century, says Kerry Underwood.
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A2J: The case against the government’s whiplash reform proposals
Access to Justice (A2J) is leading the charge against the government’s plans to raise the small claims limit for PI claims. Here, A2J chair Martin Coyne explains why the evidence justifying the reforms is flawed - and how solicitors can get involved in their campaign.
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MoJ whiplash proposals: there is a better way
Lawyers have been waiting anxiously for the Ministry of Justice’s consultation paper on its proposed whiplash reforms. Whilst this may seem a minor matter in light of national events, the paper will signal the start of a process that may have a greater impact upon the legal and claims sector ...
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Fundamental dishonesty: where are we now?
What constitutes fundamental dishonesty has been left to the discretion of the court with no definition provided within the CPR. Kerry Underwood suggests this could all change very soon, with a decision by the Supreme Court imminent.
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Arbitrate, don't litigate
With the civil courts in crisis, could arbitration be a quicker and more cost-effective alternative to litigation in resolving personal injury and clinical negligence claims?
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Fundamental dishonesty: the new buzzword for litigators?
Why fundamental dishonesty is now a key term for personal injury lawyers, and is likely to become so for other civil litigators
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Personal injury claims: the new "fundamentally dishonest" clause
Stratos Gatzouris on the ‘fundamentally dishonest’ clause in the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill, how it might work in practice and why the debate isn’t over
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The new portal: the view from the courts
Case law relating to portal claims come under Kerry Underwood’s spotlight
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A delicate condition
Deborah Blythe and Sarah Towler’s top tips for providing excellent client service
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Is ‘no win, no fee’ misleading?
On the heels of Legal Ombudsman criticism of conditional fee agreements, David Marshall wonders whether the end is near for such offers