Legal
BLG to close Singapore office
Insurance law firm Barlow Lyde & Gilbert will close its office in Singapore following its merger with Clyde & Co.
Parabis commits to reinsurance with trio of appointments
Parabis has today announced three high-profile appointments under the banner of Argent Audit & Legacy in a bid to expand its reinsurance offering.
North of the Border: Clarification over mesothelioma awards
In Elizabeth Wolff & Others v John Moulds (Kilmarnock) & Weir Construction (2011), Lord Doherty considers recent jury and judicial awards in fatal claims and clarifies the value of section 1(4) awards in a mesothelioma claim, under the Damages (Scotland)…
Combined Insurance bosses quit amid redundancy row
The European managing director and the head of European operations at Combined Insurance have left the company.
Fraud event: Gadget fraud on the rise as consumers look to upgrade
Insurers have been urged to “up the ante” against the rising number of younger consumers engaging in household fraud in order to gain a gadget upgrade.
Damages & asbestos: Contrast and compare
Two personal injury compensation disputes have used judicial review proceedings to challenge the substance of the law. Neither were successful but will they still have consequences?
Brunel sees rise in PII renewals
Brunel Professional Risks saw a rise in the number of solicitors’ practices placing their professional indemnity insurance (PII) business through the indemnity insurance broker by the 1 October renewal deadline.
Ruling “sting in the tail” for insureds
Michael Frisby, partner in the dispute resolution team at law firm Stevens & Bolton has commented on a test case which has opened up the possibility of legal expenses policyholders choosing their own solicitors.
Ruling puts paid to ‘cash-cow’ legal expenses insurers
A test case in the High Court has opened up the possibility of legal expenses policyholders choosing their own solicitors.
Market moves - 20 October 2011
This week the main movers and shakers were loss adjusters, with Davies, Woodgate & Clark and Advanta all making major appointments.
Claims event: PI lawyers unmoved as insurers call for legal claims costs reduction
Personal injury lawyers refused to bend to insurance industry demands for the cost of processing legal claims to be reduced, following the imminent abolition of referral fees, in a heated panel debate.
Cyber liability: Getting hacked off
Back in 1983, when Hollywood produced a film about a young boy inadvertently hacking into military systems, the possibility of such an occurrence seemed the stuff of fantasy and doom-mongers.
In series - Lloyd's & London Market: An eye on the future
Lloyd’s and the London market has a fantastic reputation and its inherent creativity and principle of continuous self-improvement should be feared by its competitors.
Apil calls for clampdown on bosses who ignore workplace injuries
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (Apil) is calling for employers who use the incoming relaxation of some health and safety rules as an excuse to fail to report workplace injuries to face the full force of the law.
Family found guilty over compensation claim
The husband and daughter of a woman who lied about the extent of her injuries after she was hit by a bus in order to claim £1.5m in compensation, have been found guilty of contempt of court.
Law report: Ruling reinforces risk-taking stand
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Market moves: Brokers pick up the pace
Following a quiet fortnight, major players in the broking sector have actively been recruiting this week.
Law report: Forseeability question formally laid to rest in harassment appeal case
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Equestrian experience verdict good news for defendants
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Japan - Post-earthquake: Aftershocks of the earthquake
New insurance legislation in Japan is set to be extensively tested six months after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the country.
Law Society raises concerns in Irish High Court for 500-plus solicitors
The Law Society said it has received sufficient assurances from the Irish government and the joint administrators of Quinn Insurance that the interests of the 500-plus solicitors who have run-off professional indemnity insurance cover with Quinn will not…
CS2 Lawyers re-brands in honour of company director
A leading campaigner behind the recent government ban on referral fees has seen the personal injury law firm where he is director named after him.
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.
Legal profession fears “Tesco law”
The new rules that allow non-lawyers to invest in and own legal businesses for the first time have come into force today – but have not been welcomed by everyone.