Growth Continues In OIC Settlements By Kevan Smith, Emma Fuller The Official Injury Claim (OIC) service has published a release of data covering the period from 1…
The Court of Appeal casts light and some shade on the use of the RTA Protocol By Ieuan Poole, Emma Fuller, Joanna Folan, David Fardy On 16 September 2022 the Court of Appeal handed down its decision in the joined appeals of London…
Extending mandatory use of the Damages Claims Portal to Defendants By Joanna Folan, Andrew Parker, David Williams, Emma Fuller What’s changing? Claimants will already be familiar with issuing claims via the DCP, as its use…
MOJ portal- Part 7.8(b)…is it the end of an Era? By , Kevan Smith, Stephanie Welsher, Emma Fuller The case of Mason v Laing has had significant consequences for Claimant Solicitors, with DAC…
Whiplash Reforms: The Accuracy of the Medical Evidence for Valuing OIC claims By , Kevan Smith, Stephanie Welsher, Emma Fuller With litigation arising from claims pursued via the Official Injury Claim (OIC) portal now well…
Settlements Accelerate in OIC By Kevan Smith, Emma Fuller, Kate Archer The Official Injury Claim (OIC) service has published a further release of data covering the period…
No Get Around Clause For Credit Hire Companies! By Emma Fuller, Ieuan Poole DAC Beachcroft successfully defend appeal as the Court of Appeal makes finding that demand made…
Equal footing for represented and unrepresented claimants in OIC By Emma Fuller, Kate Archer, Kevan Smith The Official Injury Claim (OIC) service has published its third release of data covering the period…
To disclose, or not to drop: That is the question? By Emma Fuller, James Keogh, Ieuan Poole In Akram v Aviva [2021] EW Misc 16 (CC) the Court considered how an insurer should challenge the…
Towards the digital court: the Damages Claims Portal (DCP) By Andrew Parker, Joanna Folan, David Williams, Emma Fuller The damages claims portal is to become mandatory for all claimant solicitors dealing with ANY claim…
Claims Inflation In The Vehicle Hire And Damage Arena By Emma Fuller In this article, we will be looking at where increasing claims inflation in the motor damage arena…
Baker v Hayward (2022) – Taxi Claim Appeal – The Defendant is Entitled to Know By Ieuan Poole, Emma Fuller In the appeal of Baker v Hayward (2022) , Her Honour Judge Walden-Smith allowed the appeal of the…
Hussain v EUI [2019] – 2 Years On; Are we really seeing a difference? By Ieuan Poole, Emma Fuller Can you pay £366 per day to earn £20 a day? Whilst this may appear to be a simple question, as Mr…
Whiplash reforms - Myth Busting By Andrew Parker, Joanna Folan, Emma Fuller, Kevan Smith, Stephanie Welsher As the new reforms reach the end of their first quarter year it is a good time to reflect on what…
Whiplash Reforms: Is the finish line in sight? By Emma Fuller MOJ have announced a revised implementation date for Whiplash Reforms and Official Injury Claim of…
No Nit-picking! DAC Beachcroft Success at the High Court, gives Clarity to ‘Imperfect’ BHR Evidence By Emma Fuller, Jade Batstone, Daniel Miller On 13 th May 2020, DAC Beachcroft together with Steven Turner of Parklane Plowden, successfully…
Bent Metal and Credit Hire: Coronavirus Impact on Claims Inflation and Deflation By Emma Fuller We consider how the effects of COVID-19 and the counter-measures being employed to prevent its…
Credit Hire Claims: New Mandatory Requirements By Emma Fuller On the 6th April 2020 amendments to Practice Direction 16 (PD16) of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR)…
Credit hire organisation found to be the Dominus Litis: a double-headed victory for DAC Beachcroft Credit Hire, Scotland By Emma Fuller In the recent case of Moles v Cook, the credit hire organisation was found to be the Dominus Litis…
Successful Appeal Of Defendant Costs On The Small Claims Track By , Emma Fuller Following the appeal of Mr Nahid Ahmed v Axa Corporate Solutions Assurance [2019] the Defendant…
Are you handling credit hire claims in Northern Ireland effectively? By Emma Fuller Partner Aisling Mellon from our Belfast office explains how credit hire in Northern Ireland differs…
Unreasonable Conduct Costs on Small Claims Track By Emma Fuller Small claims litigation can be seen by Claimant firms, and/or credit hire organisations ('CHO's'),…
Hogg V Newton: The importance of insurers and solicitors complying with Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules. By Emma Fuller CPR Part 36 Appeal – £125,000 claim deemed compromised following acceptance of a Claimant's…
£170,000 credit fraud hire claim results in custodial sentences By Emma Fuller, Helen Mason DAC Beachcroft secures 12 month custodial and 9 month suspended sentence for husband and wife…
Philip Smikle v Global Logistics [June 2016] - Walsall County Court By Emma Fuller, Daniel Miller The case With MOJ portal and credit hire interaction currently a hot topic for insurers, DAC…
Fundamental Dishonesty £176,000 induced accident claims dismissed By Helen Mason, Emma Fuller Kapoor and Kapoor v Fluid Air Conditioning [2016]
Credit hire is back in the spotlight with dismisssal of claim in excess of £200,000 By Emma Fuller Credit hire is back in the national press, following a £236,724 claim being dismissed due to lack…
The Hire Way - February 2015 By Emma Fuller, Helen Mason Happy New Year and welcome to the latest edition of The Hire Way; '2014 in Review'…
Credit Hire following The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 By Emma Fuller On the 13th June 2014, The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges)…