Blog: Insurers could regret whiplash reforms

whiplash-concept

In the end, the whiplash reform moved remarkably quickly. After 12 months of deliberating, we only had six weeks of consultation, followed by seven weeks of considering what to do. The tangible result was the compiling of seven hurriedly drafted clauses inserted into the long delayed Prisons and Courts Bill.

Having now seen the detail of the Bill and the justification set out in the consultation response, my view has not changed.

The proposed personal injury reforms are a very blunt instrument to tackle

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60 Seconds With... Foil’s Pete Allchorne

Pete Allchorne, partner at DAC Beachcroft and president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, would like to be “Doctorin’ the Tardis”, finds ironing therapeutic, and can be found dancing to “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars.

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