Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence
Two more convicted of harvesting personal data for PI claims
Two more men have been convicted of unlawful accessing and selling personal information to sell on as potential leads for injury claims.
North-West PI firm winds down after funder pulls out
A well-known personal injury law firm is in the process of shutting down after its funder pulled its backing. The Manchester firm has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.
Top PI firm eyes expansion and acquisitions to double turnover
Leading personal injury firm Minster Law aims to more than double its turnover to £100m in five years, with a new office in London and acquisitions on the horizon.
LSB, APIL and Law Centres Federation to intervene in Mazur
The Legal Services Board, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, and the Law Centres Federation have all been granted permission to intervene in next month’s Mazur appeal.
NHS spend on legal costs is “unacceptable”, say MPs
It is “unacceptable” that so much public money is spent on legal fees for clinical negligence claims and the government needs to take action, MPs said today.
SRA issues ‘no win, no fee’ warning to counter poor behaviour
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has issued a warning notice on the use of ‘no win, no fee’ agreements in high-volume consumer claims amid multiple concerns about their misuse.
Legal market to grow “in all areas” as PE extends reach
The legal services market will grow across all practice areas in 2026 for the first time since Covid, researchers have predicte, while a growing private equity presence is “a continuing theme”.
Motor injury claims and OIC activity fall to new low
The number of personal injury claims from road traffic accidents has fallen to an all-time low, with a knock-on effect on the Official Injury Claim portal.
Advertising watchdog targets motor CMCs in latest crackdown
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned misleading adverts aimed at victims of car accidents as part of a new crackdown on claims management companies.
SRA urged not to ban ‘no win, no fee’ label
The Law Society has argued against banning use of the term ‘no win, no fee’ by solicitors, which would risk diverting consumers to unregulated firms.
Blog
Modern search is about ‘knowledge’ retrieval
Search has long been understood as data retrieval – the ability to call back information and check a box on finding something. Legal professionals today need more of a 360-degree view on a matter.
Lessons from Sir Keir Starmer for SRA chief
The proposed 29%, or £25m, increase in the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s budget announced last week should really come as no great surprise.
The hidden risks in client account reconciliations
The client account reconciliation process will be second nature to most people in legal finance – and so is also a potential area for a problem to be undetected until it becomes serious.
