Legal
Lord Young's report published
Lord Young, the Prime Minister’s adviser on health and safety law and practice, has published his report Common Sense, Common Safety.
CMS Cameron McKenna slams competition proposal
Law firm CMS Cameron McKenna has criticised government proposals to merge the Office of Fair Trading and the Competition Commission claiming it could the equivalent of “replacing a Rolls Royce with a Mondeo”
Law firms continue to trade without PI insurance claims broker
A significant number of law firms closed their doors ahead of the 1 October professional indemnity insurance renewal deadline rather than face the high cost of premiums, according to a legal expert.
Professionalism indemnity - Estate agents & surveyors: Free agents
Estate agents seem to be enjoying a stable professional indemnity environment, despite the housing market crisis. Jane Bernstein explains why.
News analysis - EL Trigger Litigation: An unfortunate conclusion
After nearly of year of deliberation, the Court of Appeal has delivered its verdict in the EL trigger litigation. Brian Goodwin dissects a complex ruling that seems to deliver only uncertainty for all parties.
Interview - Terry Renouf: Opportunity knocks
BLM national senior partner Terry Renouf is halfway through his second term in the role. He talks to Jonathan Swift about leaving his mark on the law firm.
Autofocus decision imminent
Credit hire reporting firm Autofocus is likely to face liquidation following a meeting between creditors and company administrator Harrisons last week.
Regulation - health & safety: Safe from harm
The coalition government has pledged to end the culture of health and safety 'tick-box' regulation for UK businesses. Phil Wright assesses the impact on the engineering inspection sector and the role the insurance industry has to play in helping…
ABI and Apil lead calls to reject asbestos ruling
Personal injury lawyers are urging all insurers to continue paying claims for mesothelioma on a traditional basis until the issue over policy triggers is ultimately resolved — which could take another year.
Quinn ruling brings clarity on limitation
The High Court has ruled that insurance claims must be brought within six years from when an insurer declines liability.
Police seize £150k from "crash for cash" criminal through POCA
Airedale and North Bradford Police have fired a warning to criminals after successfully confiscating £150,000 from Mohammed ‘Mojo’ Rashid on October 11 under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
Norton Rose confirms new corporate partner in Singapore
International legal practice Norton Rose Group has announced that Anna Tipping has joined its Singapore practice as a corporate partner to head the insurance practice in Asia.
LCP promotes five consultants to partner
LCP has announced the promotion to partner of five consultants within its pensions and insurance practices.
FSA insists it will fight judicial review of PPI complaints
The Financial Services Authority has insisted it will contest the British Bankers’ Association’s judicial review of new payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints handling measures.
Apil rallies against EL insurance compensation "lottery"
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has called for insurers to “play by the old rules” regarding employers’ liability compensation in mesothelioma cases until there is a hearing at the Supreme Court.
Aviva ordered to pay £170k claim
Aviva has been forced to pay £170 000 to a personal injury claimant after pressure from the Financial Ombudsman Service, according to reports.
Equitas to offer ex-gratia mesothelioma payments
Equitas has said it will make payments to mesothelioma victims in situations where they would have been compensated by a Lloyd’s policy but the company no longer exists or cannoth be traced.
Buller Jeffries anticipates Supreme Court showdown
Birmingham based specialist litigation law firm Buller Jeffries has said it is considering the effects of a Court of Appeal ruling for its client Zurich Insurance in one of the most complex and high profile litigation cases in recent years.
Zurich ready to appeal EL ruling
Zurich is seeking permission to appeal the Apppeal Court decision on employers' liability trigger litigation.
Ruling leaves availability of cover to a "matter of chance"
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert has warned that the Appeal Court decision regarding employers’ liability trigger litigation makes it a “matter of chance” for policyholders as to whether cover will be available for mesothelioma claims.
Court deliberates over next step in EL trigger llitigation case
The Court of Appeal is deliberating this morning over whether parties involved in the employers’ liability trigger litigation case will be granted leave for further appeal to the Supreme Court, Post understands.
Law firm criticises "deeply troubling" EL trigger litigation decision
Henry Bermingham, public sector partner at national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer, has described the Court of Appeal judgment on in EL trigger litigation as “deeply troubling”.
Appeal Court overturns EL trigger litigation ruling
The Court of Appeal has overturned a 2008 High Court decision that found the insurers who should pay claims for the fatal asbestos illness, mesothelioma are those that provided cover to the employer at the time of the asbestos exposure.
Court deliberates over next step in EL trigger llitigation case
The Court of Appeal is deliberating this morning over whether parties involved in the employers’ liability trigger litigation case will be granted leave for further appeal to the Supreme Court, Post understands.