Fraud
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No right to repayment of costs paid at Stage 1 of Portal process
Insurers are unable to recover the costs that they had paid on cases that were submitted to the Portal, but did not go any further than Stage 1. Delivering the judgment of the Court of Appeal in J C &…
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QOCS dis-applied where Claimant's conduct obstructed the just disposal of proceedings
A Claimant who had been pestered to bring a claim for personal injury under the QOCS regime, following a road traffic accident and subsequently discontinued her claim, had the Notice of Discontinuance…
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Court of Appeal allows RTA claim to proceed against unidentified driver
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the victim of a road traffic accident can bring proceedings against an unidentified driver of an identified vehicle. Nicola Dunk examines the implications arising…
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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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Exaggeration of injuries sees claim dismissed under Section 57
A Claimant who suffered personal injury as a result of a road traffic accident had her claim dismissed under section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 due to fundamental dishonesty on her…
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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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Should there be sequential or simultaneous disclosure in credit hire claims?
Increasingly claimant firms in credit hire claims are seeking to vary standard small claims directions so as to provide for sequential exchange with, disclosure of the Defendant’s basic hire rate…
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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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Fundamental dishonesty finding in tripping claim
Alison Standfast reviews her recent successful defence of a tripping claim brought against Stevenage Borough Council. Alison draws out the significant credibility issues faced by the Claimant, leading…
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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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