Strategy & Procedure
Discount Rate proposals – certainty and fairness for all?
The decision in February to cut the discount rate to minus 0.75%, after 16 years without a review, plunged the insurance industry and personal injury lawyers into turmoil. This was alleviated slightly…
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Discount rate alert: government announces change to the way the rate is calculated
Following an announcement to the London Stock Exchange this morning the MoJ has now published its response to the discount rate consultation along with draft legislation.
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Looking ahead
An update on forthcoming cases, consultations, legislation and key developments to look out for.
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Scotland Update
An update on forthcoming cases, consultations, legislation and key developments to look out for.
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Inadvertent disclosure: Court of Appeal clarifies principles governing unintentional disclosure of privileged material
The Court of Appeal has provided useful clarification of the application of existing principles governing mistaken disclosure of privileged material.
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Jackson in Action - case law
In our regular monthly round up of cases we look at the effects of the changes to the Civil Procedure Rules under the Jackson Reforms
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Latest pointers from Claims Portal data for July now available as news of further disruptive factors is awaited
Claims Portal has released its claims data for the month of July and we look at it here for the latest trends affecting claims handling.
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Jackson's new report signifies likely move towards extended use of fixed costs into claims worth up to £100,000
The most recent task within the current reform programme affecting civil justice, assigned again to Lord Justice Jackson, was one on which he was due to report at the end of July, and that report has…
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Jackson in Action - case law
In our regular monthly round up of cases we look at the effects of the changes to the Civil Procedure Rules under the Jackson Reforms
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Looking ahead
An update on forthcoming cases, consultations, legislation and key developments to look out for.
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