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LASPO Amendment for Clinical Negligence Cases
TheJudge• August 14th, 2012
The Ministry of Justice has recently confirmed an amendment to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) which will allow ATE insurance premiums for expert reports to be recovered from the defendant in clinical negligence cases. This … Continued
Clinical Negligence. The Current Issues
TheJudge• July 14th, 2012
As an increasing number of law firms begin to seriously consider and attempt to plan for a post Jackson, post LASPO future, the interest in innovative products such as disbursement funding has dramatically risen. This may be primarily down to … Continued
Jimmy Carr v The GAAR
TheJudge• July 14th, 2012
Tax avoidance schemes have received a lot of attention in recent press with celebrity comedian Jimmy Carr becoming the butt of all jokes for subscribing to the K2 tax avoidance scheme – “World record for the fastest climb down from … Continued
The Association of Litigation Funders of England & Wales
TheJudge• June 14th, 2012
As a result of Lord Justice Jackson’s comprehensive review of civil litigation costs in 2010, the voluntary code of conduct for Third Party Funding was launched in November 2011, alongside the Association of Litigation Funders of England and Wales (ALF). … Continued
Importance of Careful Budgeting in Defamation Cases
TheJudge• May 14th, 2012
The recent ruling in Henry v NGN has highlighted the importance of law firms applying careful budgeting and a system of ongoing monitoring of costs in defamation cases. The case related to the defamation of Mrs Henry by News Group … Continued
A Time of Change for ATE Insurance Market
TheJudge• April 14th, 2012
It is a time of change for the After The Event (ATE) insurance market, not least because the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill has now entered third reading stage in the House of Lords. For the ATE … Continued
Lenders Await Final Decision on PPI Appeals
TheJudge• April 14th, 2012
The Supreme Court is soon to consider an important case in the ongoing Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) saga, having granted the Claimants in Harrison v Black Horse permission to appeal. The Court of Appeal considered the case of Harrison v … Continued
Will the House of Lords vote for or against the stripping of recoverability of ATE premiums?
TheJudge• March 14th, 2012
THE WEEK AHEAD: WILL THE HOUSE OF LORDS VOTE FOR OR AGAINST THE STRIPPING OF RECOVERABILITY OF ATE PREMIUMS AND CFA SUCCESS FEES? Next week, the House of Lords is due to start voting on the parts of the Legal … Continued
Asbestos Victims Win Landmark Court Case
TheJudge• March 14th, 2012
The Supreme Court has ruled that insurers’ liability was triggered when claimants were exposed to asbestos dust, rather than when they developed symptoms of mesothelioma. This has opened the doors to those who have developed mesothelioma to seek damages against … Continued
