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24 April 2024

Motor insurers are under significant pressure to deliver reductions in premiums. Whiplash reforms were intended to reduce premiums, yet they’ve consistently risen at a time of generational wars, a global pandemic, economic inflation and most recently, a significant increase in the Judicial College Guidelines for personal injury damages. Following the mixed injury Supreme Court outcome,...

Irish Admiralty High Court Offers Rare Guidance on International Collision of Vessels under the COLREGS 1972 “After a period...

A Collision of Two Halves

16 April 2024

Irish Admiralty High Court Offers Rare Guidance on International Collision of Vessels under the COLREGS 1972 “After a period...

The BBC Survey ‘Elite British Sportswomen’s Study 2024’ and WEC Report ‘Health Barriers for Girls and Women in Sport’ highlight...

Warning to Insurers and Sporting Bodies to Focus on Women in Sport

28 March 2024

The BBC Survey ‘Elite British Sportswomen’s Study 2024’ and WEC Report ‘Health Barriers for Girls and Women in Sport’ highlight...

The Claims Industry is at a Pivotal Moment The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in the whiplash ‘mixed injury’...

Supreme Court Decision on Mixed Injuries

27 March 2024

The Claims Industry is at a Pivotal Moment The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in the whiplash ‘mixed injury’...

The Terrorism Protection of Premises Bill is more widely known as Martyn’s Law in tribute to Martyn Hett who was...

Martyn’s Law

13 March 2024

The Terrorism Protection of Premises Bill is more widely known as Martyn’s Law in tribute to Martyn Hett who was...

New investigative and enforcement powers created under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (‘the ECCTA’) came into force...

Biggest shake-up at Companies House for over 100 Years

7 March 2024

New investigative and enforcement powers created under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (‘the ECCTA’) came into force...

HF Scotland and Zurich Insurance PLC have successfully appealed against a judgment regarding the application of QOCS protection in an...

Potential QOCS Loophole Considered Unappealing

6 March 2024

HF Scotland and Zurich Insurance PLC have successfully appealed against a judgment regarding the application of QOCS protection in an...

On 20 February 2024, the Supreme Court considered how damages should be assessed where claimants are alleging both tariff-qualifying whiplash...

Supreme Court Mixed Injuries Ruling – Apples and Pears or Apples and Smaller Apples? 

22 February 2024

On 20 February 2024, the Supreme Court considered how damages should be assessed where claimants are alleging both tariff-qualifying whiplash...

The most recent judgment on Covid-19 Business Interruption was based on a reinsurance claim (Unipolsai Assicurazioni SPA v Covéa Insurance...

Covid-19 Business Interruption Ruling – Reinsurers must pay

22 February 2024

The most recent judgment on Covid-19 Business Interruption was based on a reinsurance claim (Unipolsai Assicurazioni SPA v Covéa Insurance...

The decision by the Supreme Court considered 3 cases namely, Paul, Purchase and Polmear and whether witnessing a negligently caused...

The Supreme Court rules on Secondary Victim Claims

14 February 2024

The decision by the Supreme Court considered 3 cases namely, Paul, Purchase and Polmear and whether witnessing a negligently caused...

Lithium ion batteries – the growing demand for battery powered vehicles comes with a growing risk. More and more people...

Together in Electric Dreams…or Nightmares?!

24 January 2024

Lithium ion batteries – the growing demand for battery powered vehicles comes with a growing risk. More and more people...