Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence
Court of Appeal upholds data breach ruling in favour of law firm
The Court of Appeal has thrown out a bid to appeal a ruling that cleared defendant law firm DWF of data protection breaches.
Change of solicitors in rugby injury litigation gives court “comfort”
A judge has allowed hundreds of rugby head injury claims to go ahead despite not complying with unless orders, after taking “comfort” from the players changing solicitors.
Two-thirds of drivers “have never heard of whiplash reforms”
Two-thirds of drivers say they have never heard of the 2021 whiplash reforms, and six out of 10 “have no knowledge” of the three-year limitation period for PI claims.
APIL calls for flexibility on ethics discussions
The SRA should not impose an “overly burdensome and arbitrary” annual requirement on law firms to hold three-hour ethics discussions for their solicitors, says APIL.
Value of medico-legal market tops £700m
The value of the medico-legal market is back above £700m for the first time since 2019 amid concerns about a shrinking pool of experts, research has found.
Minster Law unveils acquisition to accelerate major growth plan
Personal injury firm Minster Law has followed up its plan to more than double its turnover in five years by acquiring ARAG Law’s PI business.
Personal injury justice gap “dramatically widening”
The “justice gap” for personal injury victims is “dramatically widening” and 2.3m people every year are increasingly unlikely to seek redress, according to a new report.
Just desserts for incompetent and dishonest solicitor who misled SRA
A solicitor who misled his regulator during an investigation into his “manifestly incompetent conduct” has been struck off.
Big spike in conveyancing complaints to Legal Ombudsman
The Legal Ombudsman has reported a 41% increase in the number of complaints about conveyancing, driven by delays, poor communication and post-completion problems.
NHS bill for legal costs flatlines as number of claims hit new record
NHS spending on claimant legal costs was static last year, even though the costs of low-value cases continue to rise sharply, according to NHS Resolution.
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The trade-off mid-sized firm partners think they’re making
Most of the partners I talk to describe the same tension. They want the firm to run efficiently and hit its numbers, but they also want their people to feel supported, developed and fairly treated.
Communication as the core of client care in conveyancing
How a conveyancer approaches client care – particularly in relation to communication – can be the greatest differentiator for the success of a conveyancing firm.
Why brilliant lawyers sometimes fail
A question that often strikes a chord with partners in law firms is this: why is it that individuals who excel in one role sometimes struggle when promoted into another?
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