Practice Notes: Road traffic
E-scooters: where are we now?
David Withers and Richard Biggs review government plans to reduce e-scooter accidents
Raising the bar for fundamental dishonesty: Jenkinson v Robertson [2022] EWHC 756
Rebecca Huyton and Katie Nichols evaluate the effect of a new precedent on road traffic litigation
Report proposes ‘users-in-charge’ of self-driving cars should not be liable for certain driving offences
Users-in-charge would be immune from a wide range of offences directly related to driving
Small claims disparity ‘can’t be justified’
PI lawyers criticises the unfairness of the small claims disparity
Whiplash portal causes concern over access to justice and compensation
Claimants may be entitled to less compensation than previously
Justice for the injured dealt a blow by scrapping of EU quadbike law
PI lawyers are dismayed at scrapping of EU laws requiring insurance for vehicles such as forklifts and quadbikes
‘Get whiplash done’: Government delays reforms again
The Justice Secretary’s announcement of further delay to the whiplash reforms has been met with mixed reactions within the sector
Whiplash reforms: OIC service lacks independent oversight
MASS has called for an urgent review of governance arrangements for the new official injury claim (OIC) service, ahead of its April 2021 launch date
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A contemporary danger on trial
Joshua Hughes and Ben Pepper look at the potential effect of e-scooters on personal injury claims
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