Mixed Injuries – Limited Guidance From A Divided Court Of Appeal By Andrew Parker, Joanna Folan The Court of Appeal has today (20 January 2023) handed down its much anticipated judgment in the…
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…
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…
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 - where to start your claim By Andrew Parker, Joanna Folan The government’s whiplash reforms took effect on 31 May 2021…
Whiplash reform programme court fees By Andrew Parker, Joanna Folan What are the court fees payable in road traffic accident related personal injury claims under the…
Whiplash Reforms To Be Implemented With Effect From 31 May 2021 By Andrew Parker, Joanna Folan This updated version of our alert follows the publication of the new Protocol and Practice…
Whiplash Reforms To Be Implemented With Effect From 31 May 2021 PART 1 By Andrew Parker, Joanna Folan The whiplash reforms contained in the Civil Liability Act 2018, announced by the Government as long…
No extended meaning for Road Traffic Act liability to injured claimants: Carroll v QBE Insurance (Europe) Ltd and others By Andrew Parker, Joanna Folan, In a robust judgment delivered in the High Court this morning, Mrs Justice Tipples refused to…
The Civil Liability Act 2018 – what now? By Peter Allchorne, David Williams, Andrew Parker, Joanna Folan The Civil Liability Bill finally received Royal Assent and completed the Parliamentary process on…
The Civil Liability Bill enters its final phase By Peter Allchorne, Andrew Parker, Joanna Folan Yesterday saw the Civil Liability Bill complete both its Report Stage and Third Reading in the…
Calling time on the compensation culture: The Civil Liability Bill is laid before Parliament By Peter Allchorne, Andrew Parker, Joanna Folan Earlier this week the government published the long-awaited Civil Liability Bill…
Discount Rate Reform–the only way is up! By David Williams, Andrew Parker, Joanna Folan The Civil Liability Bill contains proposals relating to Whiplash Reform and amends the Damages Act…
The Judicial College Guidelines – 25 years after their introduction, the 14th Edition is published By Andrew Parker, David Williams, Joanna Folan 25 years after the publication of the 1 st Edition of the Judicial Studies Board Guidelines (as…
Fixed Recoverable Costs – the next chapter? By Andrew Parker, Joanna Folan On 11 th November 2016, the Lord Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls commissioned Lord…