EU law takes a hold on the UK motor insurance market
The conflict between EU law and individual country laws can be confusing for companies that operate in member states. David Holt discusses the increasing influence of EU law on the UK motor insurance market and the Directives that seek to clarify the obligations of insurers and motorists in EU jurisdictions.
There can be no doubt that EU law is having an increasing influence on many aspects of the UK's legal system.
Almost 40 years ago in Bulmer v Bollinger (1974), Lord Denning predicted an incoming tide
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