Legal reform
Apil criticises ‘short-sighted’ civil justice change
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has said that introducing further change to a civil justice system which is already in the throes of a series of major reforms would be short-sighted.
Your say: Compensation needs to change
The allegation that the Association of British Insurers is maintaining an “attack on injury victims” would be laughable if it wasn’t so offensive.
Government must pass whiplash legislation quickly claim insurers
Insurers have backed calls for legislation, if something is to be done quickly about spiralling whiplash claims in the UK.
ATE insurer Elite enters solicitors' PI market in dramatic u-turn
Legal expenses provider and after-the-event insurer Elite Insurance Company will be entering the solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance market this year in a dramatic u-turn to its position last year.
Review of the year - General insurance: Regulatory dramas
2011, a year dominated by regulatory and legislative change, could yet prove to be a landmark 12 months for the insurance industry.
Interview - Don Clarke: Ready for the reforms
Incoming Foil president Don Clarke is all set to tackle the challenges ahead as he prepares to lead insurance lawyers through legal reform not seen in generations.
Keoghs warns of Laspo bill’s “limited scope”
Keoghs has spoken out about the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill as it goes through its second reading in the House of Lords.
Law Society claims consumers are unlikely to benefit from reform
Consumers are unlikely to witness a reduction in their premiums despite reforms on no-win, no-fee arrangements, according to the Law Society.
Irish Legal Services Regulation Bill gains approval
Alan Shatter, the Irish Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, has secured government approval for the publication of the new Legal Services Regulation Bill.
Dowler family joins legal reform debate
Milly Dowler’s family has urged David Cameron in a letter to rethink proposed legal reforms in consideration of the fact that the change could have prevented them from suing News International, reports The Guardian.
Medical experts challenge Straw’s “unfair generalisation”
Dr Simon Margolis, CEO of Premex Group, said that Jack Straw has presented an "unfair generalisation" of independent medical experts, who represent both claimant and defendant sides in personal injury disputes.
APIL demand widespread coroner service reforms
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has described the draft charter designed to improve the coroner service as “no replacement” for the planned full-scale reforms which were dropped by the coalition government.
Law firm Pannone considers ABS
Pannone is looking at its options to become an Alternative Business Structure having established its affinity solutions division less than a year ago.
AJAG publishes robust rebuttal to ABI’s case
The Access to Justice Action Group has published a robust rebuttal of the Association of British insurers’ arguments in favour of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.
Group unveils ABS plan despite delay
Triton Global has "stuck its head above the parapet" to announce it is ready to become an alternative business structure, as soon as it has the green light from the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
News analysis - ABS delay: Still waiting for a change
Last week it was confirmed the Solicitors Regulation Authority would not be approving alternative business structures this year at least. Amy Ellis asks what caused the delay.
Industry responds to Justice Bill
The industry has responded to the government’s reforms to ‘no win no fee’ arrangements outlined as part of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill published today.
ABS deadline could be delayed
The 6 October deadline for licensing alternative business structures could be delayed by up to a month, Post has learnt.
Consumer insurance reforms will make it harder to turn down claims - Insurance News Now – 19 May 2011
Post news editor Mairi MacDonald outlines this week's major general insurance stories including how, according to MP Jonathan Evans, the first changes to consumer insurance legislation in more than a century will prevent insurers from “hiding behind”…
Government takes forward Consumer Insurance Bill
Financial secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban, has announced that having considered the response to the Treasury’s targeted consultation on the Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill, the government has decided to take forward the…
Coalition government: State of the nation: one year on
Last week's overwhelming 'no' vote in the referendum on the UK's voting system has only served to deepen divisions and highlight political polar positions within government, but how does the insurance industry rate the coalition's first 12 months in…
Inward-looking nature is holding back industry, claims IBM partner
The insurance industry's ability to execute intelligent decisions in the form of rules-based 'next best' actions is hampered by its "inward-looking" nature and failure to extrapolate from external experiences.
Plexus law adds to Manchester branch
Defendant insurance law specialist Plexus Law has recruited a team of specialists to its Manchester office.
Lawyers have their say on civil justice reform
Lawyers have spoken out about the impact of Lord Justice Jackson's reforms of the civil justice system as the consultation for responses comes to a close on Monday.