Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence
Judge disallows £30k success fee over inadequate LEI enquiries
The Senior Costs Judge has disallowed a law firm’s £30,000 success fee because it failed to make reasonable enquiries about legal expenses insurance.
Bullish PI group eyes “latent market” as it reports strong results
There is a “significant latent demand” for a law firm that can “unlock” personal injury claims that people are not bringing, listed business NAHL Group said yesterday.
Watchdog takes action over accident management companies’ adverts
Three accident claims management companies – one of which is owned by a law firm – have been found in breach of the Advertising Standards Authority’s rules.
Major PE-backed law firms unveil latest acquisitions
Two fast-growing private equity-backed law firms in the North-West have unveiled acquisitions to boost their Court of Protection and personal injury practices respectively.
Claimant law firms launch Consumer Legal Association
Claimant lawyers representing consumers, particularly in personal injury and medical negligence cases, have launched a new trade body – the Consumer Legal Association.
MP rails at “dishonest” solicitors involved in ad-spoofing
An MP has branded law firms that benefit from so-called ad-spoofing as “dishonest” and unethical, and called for action against them in a parliamentary debate last week.
Judge warns PI firms of SRA referrals over damages deductions
Personal injury solicitors who jack up their base costs to ensure they always hit the 25% cap on deductions from damages risk referral to the SRA, a senior district judge has warned.
Declarations on AI in witness statements “would reduce efficiency”
Making litigators declare that they did not use AI in preparing witness statements would “reduce the efficiency that AI has introduced in certain tasks”, says APIL.
Solicitor apprentice sells medical report AI tool to law firms
A 25-year-old solicitor apprentice has described using AI to build a medical report reviewing tool for personal injury lawyers which he has already sold to five law firms.
MRO fees: No breakdown needed but judge sets 25% mark-up cap
There is “no realistic scope” to break down the elements of a medical reporting organisation’s fee, the Senior Costs Judge has ruled – but its recoverable mark-up should not exceed 25%.
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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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