Fraud
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Second High Court decision shows increasing importance of fundamental dishonesty
Stratos Gatzouris reviews the recent decision in Razumas v Ministry of Justice (2018), in which the High Court has followed January's decision in London Organising Committee of the Olympic and…
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Claimant scythed down by Section 57
The decision of the High Court in London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (In Liquidation) ("LOCOG") v Haydn Sinfield ("Sinfield") on 22 January 2018, has opened up further…
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Multiple contempts lead to fine and suspended prison sentence in exaggerated £1million claim
DWF acted for Aviva and their insured in successful contempt proceedings against a claimant who, despite suffering genuine injuries in a road traffic accident, went on to exaggerate the extent of his…
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Tort of deceit claim succeeds against business partners who denied knowing each other
Two business partners who claimed to have been involved in a road accident in order to claim thousands of pounds from QBE have been ordered to pay back all the sums paid and the cost of investigating…
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Prison sentences for nine individuals who attempted to take LV= to the cleaners
Nine individuals who were part of a crash for cash gang that had participated in a conspiracy to defraud LV=, were handed prison sentences for contempt of court. The nine had all made false claims and…
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No need to plead fraud but a need to tread carefully
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that there is no need for a defendant to plead fraud in order to argue that a claim is fundamentally dishonest for the purpose of the Qualified One-Way Costs Shifting…
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Fundamental dishonesty goes beyond claims in the fast track
Although there are many reports of a finding of fundamental dishonesty in whiplash cases, they are only now starting to emerge in larger claims. Sunil Nannar looks at the judgment in one such case,…
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Quarterly Scottish Insurance Focus
Welcome to the first edition of our Scottish Insurance Publication. This is a quarterly update on the most pressing issues in the Insurance market in Scotland. We will bring you crucial decisions…
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Scotland Update
An update on forthcoming cases, consultations, legislation and key developments to look out for.
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Scotland this month and looking ahead
An update on forthcoming cases, consultations, legislation and key developments to look out for.
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