7 Sept 2017Lord Chancellor unveils discount rate reformsGovernment accepts claimants take more investment risk than law assumes
6 Sept 2017Civil Justice Council proposes fixed costs regime for hearing loss claims Proposals could bring about a more efficient system but must not restrict work required to allow lawyers to bring a claim, says APIL
6 Sept 2017No duty on solicitor to challenge client's decision not to pursue a specific head of claimJackson LJ slams firm who 'turned client's head' into suing previous solicitors to 'top up' a personal injury award
29 Aug 2017Why Admiral are wrong on the discount rateIf the costs of claims really are increasing, then drivers must accept higher premiums as a price for motoring, writes Jonathan Wheeler
14 Aug 2017A “sea change†in procedureVijay Ganapathy considers recent cases on the risks of expert shopping and the problem of identifying the correct defendant where the tort occurred many years ago
8 Aug 2017Fat-cat insurers are lining their pocketsIt is time for a root and branch review into the unscrupulous practices of the insurance industry, says Qamar Anwar
4 Aug 2017Insurers 'cry wolf' while raking in profitsThompsons launches #FeedingFatCats and calls out insurers' 'insatiable appetite for profit'
25 Jul 2017Life and existence in the Court of AppealJonathan Wheeler considers an exceptional case on the question of whether a child born as the result of incest is able to recover compensation