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Costs: Court of Appeal guidance on "new" proportionality test & recovery of ATE premiums
Practitioners have been waiting for Court of Appeal guidance on the "new" test of proportionality in the assessment of costs since it was introduced in April 2013 under LASPO. There was much…
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100% success fees, ATE premiums & informed consent: Court of Appeal hands down highly anticipated judgment in Herbert v HH Law (2019)
The Court of Appeal has today handed down judgment in Herbert v HH Law Ltd (2019) providing important guidance in relation to success fees and ATE premiums payable by claimant's post LASPO. William…
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QOCS is coming to Scotland – McLASPO is here!
The Scottish Government’s legislative programme for 2016-17 was announced last week. It includes two bills relevant to the handling of claims by insurers in Scotland. Those Bills together with the…
Read moreLate delivery leads to nil recovery
Costs between parties in litigation are awarded only where the indemnity principle is satisfied. Put simply, a paying party can only be ordered to pay costs which the receiving party themselves is…
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Mesothelioma claims: Government response to Justice Committee inquiry
The House of Commons Justice Committee has today published the Government’s response to its inquiry into mesothelioma claims.
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News from the Labour Party on potential reforms affecting insurers
What effect would an incoming Labour government next May have on the various reforms affecting the handling of insurance claims which have been brought in during the current parliament?
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Windfall for Claimant Solicitors to continue - Asbestos Victims’ Support Groups Forum successful in LASPO judicial review
In July the Asbestos Victims’ Support Groups Forum sought a judicial review of the Justice Secretary’s decision to apply sections 44 and 46 of LASPO to mesothelioma claims. They argued that the…
Read moreJustice Committee decision on the future of mesothelioma claims ‘overcautious’ to tackle growing rise in claims
Today’s announcement by the Justice Select Committee that it recommends the Government to carry out a further review and then to launch an additional consultation before implementation of the LASPO…
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Jackson bites: 'Mitchell' and the new culture of compliance
The Jackson bandwagon continues to run and there remains strong judicial support for the package of measures brought in last year. Simon Denyer and John Palmer remind us of the Court of Appeal's…
Read moreThe MoJ set out their current reform agenda
Next Monday we will be 13 months away from the next General Election which will happen on 7 May 2015, and so the opportunity for further process reform led by Government is beginning to close.…
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