Personal injury

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Once more unto the breach

Vijay Ganapathy considers the high threshold in common law negligence claims involving dangerous activities and the apportionment of damages for asbestos-related illnesses

Time to improve the political discourse around personal injury

Lawyers and insurers should lobby the next government together to produce a fairer claims process, writes Qamar Anwar

Ignore the discount rate at your peril

The courts are readily applying the new lower rate, leading to increased damages for claimants, advises Kishan Mangat

Prisons and Courts Bill abandoned

Government policies kicked into the long grass ahead of UK election

What's next for the discount rate?

The needs of seriously injured people must be considered to at least the same extent as the interests of insurance companies and the public purse, writes David Marshall

Solicitors on costs management: 'Better the devil you know'

Perceived client preference for fixed recoverable costs splits PI and commercial practitioner opinion

Pressure grows on 'blunder-prone' Truss and Ministry of Justice

Cabinet members argue for hiving off Lord Chancellor and justice secretary roles, says report

Improving profitability

PI firms bold enough to tackle the issues of WIP, disbursement lock up, and fee earner commerciality will instil confidence in their bankers, explains Lesley Graves