Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence
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.
Whiplash reforms have “utterly failed”, government told
The whiplash reforms have “utterly failed the general public and victims of negligence” and there is no evidence for insurers’ arguments to extend them.
Government hints at more controls on RTA damages and costs
The government’s motor insurance taskforce reported yesterday with a hint that it may extend the whiplash tariff to other injuries and also review the small claims limit.
Solicitor “wrong” to advise client to covertly record meeting
A solicitor was “quite wrong” to advise his client to make a covert recording of testing undertaken by their opponent’s medical expert, the High Court has ruled.
“Greater firepower”: PI giant bought by private equity
The country’s biggest dedicated personal injury law firm has been bought by private equity, giving it “greater firepower” for acquisitions.
Compensation levels off the table in MoJ whiplash reforms review
The Ministry of Justice has launched a call for evidence to inform its review of the whiplash reform programme, but made clear the damages tariff is not up for debate.
SDT distinguishes its definition of dishonesty from the court’s
A solicitor found to have been fundamentally dishonest in a personal injury claim has been cleared of dishonesty by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
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How ELD NextGen will improve employers’ liability tracing
The Employers’ Liability Tracing Office is continuing work towards the launch of ELD NextGen, the next generation of the employers’ liability database, in early 2027.
Fifteen years on: Lessons from ABS reform
Fifteen years ago this month saw the very first alternative business structure. At the time, the prospect of non-lawyers owning law firms was dubbed ‘Tesco Law’.
Hybrid working and client money controls – be aware of the risks
For legal finance teams, remote working has changed how information moves, how approvals are obtained and how colleagues communicate.
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