Simple Procedure – Updated Rules and the impact on Scottish claims By , Helen Mason New Simple Procedure rules apply to Scottish claims initiated on or after 31 May 2023.
Repairs - how to challenge the 'unreasonable' By Helen Mason, Ieuan Poole, Emma Fuller Ever increasing repair costs continue to cause the insurance industry a significant challenge…
Claiming credit hire charges as a bailee – claim dismissed By Helen Mason, James Keogh Iqbal v Dockray is a welcome examination of the ability of a bailee of a vehicle to claim credit…
Compromise strikes again by way of Part 36 offer & acceptance in the case of Norton v Fearn By Helen Mason Claim struck out under CPR 3…
One year on: The impact of the whiplash reforms on fraudulent credit hire claims and what does the future hold? By Helen Mason The whiplash reforms and the launch of the Official Injury Claim Service (OIC) came into effect on…
The impact of cryptocurrency on impecuniosity: Are you identifying digital assets? By Helen Mason, James Ellis Cryptocurrency is becoming more widespread and the way in which we bank and spend our money is…
Continued success for automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) strategy: Two years on…are you missing out? By Helen Mason Two years ago we launched our ANPR strategy in defending credit hire and fraudulent credit hire…
Judge dismisses £100,000 claim including personal injury and credit hire with a finding of fundamental dishonesty and criticises Claimant By Helen Mason, Mr Domenico Lopez v Mr Tyrell Samuda and Motor Insurers' Bureau [2021]…
Dealing with a bankrupt Claimant? By Helen Mason, Ricky Parmar, We focus on the law surrounding bankruptcy, including what types of claim remain vested in a…
Dealing with insolvent Credit Hire Organisations: A practical guide By Helen Mason, Ricky Parmar, This article details with the effect on claims, both pre-litigation and post, which are driven by…
£30,000 fabricated claim dismissed with a finding of fundamental dishonesty and £10,000 recovered in costs By Helen Mason Shah v Aviva Insurance Judgment was handed down on 19 April 2021 by Recorder Stephens sitting at…
Successful use of ANPR technology to defend fraudulent claims and limit credit hire exposure By Helen Mason It’s been almost a year since we launched our ANPR strategy…
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Successes By Helen Mason Following on from our recent session on Automatic Number Plate Recognition (“ANPR”) at our Vehicle…
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) in Litigation By Helen Mason Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) has been available in policing for a number of years and…
£60,000 artificially exaggerated injury and taxi claim dismissed with a finding of fundamental dishonesty By Helen Mason Judgment was handed down on 22 July 2020 by his Honour Judge Monty QC in dishonest claims made…
Vehicle Hire Fraud: Celebrating 10 Years By Helen Mason Celebrating 10 years of defending vehicle hire fraud, and saving over £45 million for insurers…
Covid 19 impact on fraudulent bent metal and suspicious credit hire claims By Helen Mason As the country leaves lock down, the unfortunate reality is that there will be a lot of people in…
£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…
Fundamental Dishonesty £176,000 induced accident claims dismissed By Helen Mason, Emma Fuller Kapoor and Kapoor v Fluid Air Conditioning [2016]
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'…