Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence
MIB signals that whiplash reforms will go ahead in April
The MIB has given the clearest signal yet that the whiplash reforms will go ahead next April as it announced plans to undertake a third phase of consumer testing of the new portal.
Claimant lawyers urge Lord Chief to step in on whiplash reforms
Claimant personal injury lawyers have turned to the Lord Chief Justice to support an urgent review of the government’s proposed tariff of damages for next April’s whiplash reforms.
Lawyer founders of listed business to make £46m in share sales
The two lawyers behind Anexo Group – the listed business that owns leading PI law firm Bond Turner – are set to receive £46m after selling some of their shares to a private equity investor.
Acquisitions show shape of PI market consolidation
PI firm Express Solicitors has made good on its plan to buy practices looking to exit the market by buying a Liverpool firm, while another targeting motor claims has sold its clinical negligence practice.
FCA issues warning to claims management companies
Many claims management companies have shown “a poor understanding of, and sometimes attitude to, their regulatory obligations”, the Financial Conduct Authority said this week.
Leading PI firm declares: We’re ready for whiplash reforms
Minster Law has become the first major personal injury practice to state that it is ready for next year’s whiplash reforms by formally launching its self-service digital claims portal.
Consumers “growing in confidence” to manage own PI claims
The proportion of road traffic accident victims who would be prepared to submit personal injury claims themselves has hit more than half for the first time, a report has found.
Top PI firms reveal mixed profits as another hits TV to build brand
Two leading personal injury law firms have recorded contrasting results that take lockdown into account, while Minster Law has launched its first national TV advert to promote its PI work.
PI firms “failing to understand” what clients look for in a lawyer
Many personal injury law firms fail to understand what potential clients are looking for and are wasting their marketing budgets as a result, according to research published today.
Frenkel Topping given more time for NAHL takeover talks
Talks between listed companies Frenkel Topping Group and NAHL Group about a reverse takeover of the latter have been extended by another four weeks.
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Change in regulator shouldn’t make AML less of a priority
While SRA fines for AML have been climbing, many in the profession aren’t confident they will get any relief from the FCA, a body used to dealing with a highly regulated industry.
There are 17 million wills waiting to be written
The main reason cited by people who do not have a will was a lack of awareness as to how to arrange one. As a professional community, we seem to be failing to get our message across.
The case for a single legal services regulator: why the current system is failing
From catastrophic firm collapses to endemic compliance failures, the evidence is mounting that the current multi-regulator model is fundamentally broken.
