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Discount rate boost for injury claimants
In welcome news for claimants, the new personal injury (PI) discount rate for lump sum settlements has been adjusted to -0.25 per cent.
15 July 2019
MPs launch inquiry into silicosis
A cross-party parliamentary inquiry into silicosis and its impact on construction workers has been begun.
11 July 2019
Addressing the rehab paradox
NHS Resolution must resolve to change its stance on rehabilitation, argues Victoria Oliver
24 June 2019
Feet to the fire: making insurers accountable for passing on savings
Despite earlier pledges, the government is yet to set up a framework compelling insurers to turn reduced costs into lower premiums, argues Qamar Anwar
18 June 2019
Claimant solicitors predict “sharp contraction” of PI market
The Civil Liability Act reforms will lead to a sharp contraction in the claimant personal injury (PI) market, according to a survey of lawyers this week.
29 May 2019
Speedboat or oil tanker: can your personal injury department survive?
With personal injury reforms unstoppably extending across the whole sector, options are getting thinner for law firms, suggests Jonathan Wheeler
2 May 2019
Taking on the bullies: on what basis and in which court?
Time limits and the defendant’s solvency are just two of the key elements to consider when seeking compensation for harassment, warns Jonathan Wheeler
18 April 2019
High Court strikes off solicitor for dishonestly overcharging
A clinical negligence solicitor has been struck off by the High Court for grossly overcharging clients.
3 April 2019
Nearly half of law firms now set up as corporate entities
Decline in traditional partnerships suggests new approach to legal business
6 March 2019
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