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Welfare Reform – Your Guide to the next 12 months

Company News, News ArticlesBy Richard Meggitt04/02/2013

Finally, as we enter 2013, the long forecast changes under the Welfare Reform Act 2012 begin to be implemented; having a significant impact on many benefit claimants between age 16 and State Pension Credit age. The following guide takes you through the changes as they are rolled out over the year ahead. January 2013 Child…

Fees for CMCs Raised to Maintain Regulation

Company News, News ArticlesBy Richard Meggitt30/01/2013

With the banning of referral fees set to be introduced in April 2013, the Ministry of Justice is planning to increase application fees and remove the cap on annual fees to ensure resources for proper regulation as CMCs close down.  From April 2013 the amount of claims management companies is expected to significantly decrease as…

Are We Persecuting Young Drivers?

Company News, News ArticlesBy Richard Meggitt21/01/2013

Young drivers more likely to make a catastrophic claim 76% agree restrictions should apply Talk of restricting amount of passengers for new driver   Whats it all about? Recent reports on road traffic accident trends have led to calls from the Association of British Insurers to place restrictions on new and young drivers. The ABI…

Why Does Whiplash Have Such A Bad Reputation?

Company News, News ArticlesBy Richard Meggitt16/01/2013

Earlier this year David Cameron announced the UK as “the whiplash capital of Europe” and vowed to tackle the rise in whiplash claims.  With statistics indicating a discrepancy between the amount of road traffic accident injuries and road traffic accident compensation claims whiplash has now become representative of “dodgy PI claims” in our collective consciousness,…

Government to consult on mesothelioma claims

Uncategorised, Company News, News ArticlesBy Richard Meggitt07/01/2013

Justice Minister Helen Grant MP announced this week that the Government is to consult on reforming claims for mesothelioma. In a written ministerial statement to MPs, Ms Grant said that the consultation will take place in spring 2013, and will focus on ‘introducing fixed legal fees for mesothelioma claims; a dedicated pre-action protocol for those…

Legal loopholes put workers at risk of injury

Uncategorised, Company News, News ArticlesBy Richard Meggitt03/01/2013

Injuries inflicted with needles and other sharp instruments in the healthcare sector could be avoided if regulatory loopholes were closed, campaigners said today. In response to a consultation, the not-for-profit Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has called on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) not to water down but to implement in full a…

Labour takes aim at whiplash reform plan

Uncategorised, Company News, News ArticlesBy Richard Meggitt03/01/2013

Wednesday 12 December 2012 by John Hyde The government’s whiplash reforms are an attack on access to justice, the legal profession and genuine victims, according to shadow justice minister Andy Slaughter. Slaughter (pictured) accused the government, which unveiled its proposals on Tuesday, of ignoring root causes of problems with personal injury claims, such as cold…

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