
Whiplash Reforms – Second Update
1 March 2021
The MOJ has now published the Pre-Action Protocol (PAP) and Practice Direction (PD) for claims that will be brought in the new Official Injury Claim Portal (OICP) and made amendments to the RTA Protocol and the PAP for claims in the current MOJ Portal (MOJP).
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HF Costs Team have secured substantial savings for Admiral Insurance in a trio of high value cases where the courts...
The not so good, the bad and the ugly of Claimant Costs Budgeting
26 February 2021
HF Costs Team have secured substantial savings for Admiral Insurance in a trio of high value cases where the courts...
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Horwich Farrelly Northern Ireland can confirm that on 4 February the Northern Ireland Executive announced the opening of a twelve-week...
Northern Ireland County Court Jurisdiction Consultation
11 February 2021
Horwich Farrelly Northern Ireland can confirm that on 4 February the Northern Ireland Executive announced the opening of a twelve-week...
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Guideline hourly rates have been top of the agenda for the costs world following the announcement that a Civil Justice Council working group had been...
GHR review proceeds despite industry concerns
11 January 2021
Guideline hourly rates have been top of the agenda for the costs world following the announcement that a Civil Justice Council working group had been...
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With the Government’s stated aim of removing fossil fuel vehicles from the roads by 2030, we have taken stock and...
The road ahead for motor safety 2021
7 January 2021
With the Government’s stated aim of removing fossil fuel vehicles from the roads by 2030, we have taken stock and...
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At 11.00 p.m. on 31 December 2020, the transition period will expire and the UK will no longer be subject...
Data Protection Act (DPA) exchanges Post-Brexit
21 December 2020
At 11.00 p.m. on 31 December 2020, the transition period will expire and the UK will no longer be subject...
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Our Counter Fraud Partner, Lewis Thomas, provides the following comment outlining the likely fraud challenges the insurance industry can expect...
Horwich Farrelly warns of fraud challenges industry likely to face during COVID-19 pandemic
2 November 2020
Our Counter Fraud Partner, Lewis Thomas, provides the following comment outlining the likely fraud challenges the insurance industry can expect...
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Over the last decade, the courts have regularly required to consider the concept of vicarious liability to decide when a...
A Look at Vicarious Liability
2 November 2020
Over the last decade, the courts have regularly required to consider the concept of vicarious liability to decide when a...
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Our Heads of Credit Hire, Max Withington and Darren Mendel, provides us with the following comment urging the insurance industry...
Credit hire claims could be exploited during COVID-19 lockdown
2 November 2020
Our Heads of Credit Hire, Max Withington and Darren Mendel, provides us with the following comment urging the insurance industry...
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Earlier this month Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister announced that she had asked officials to undertake a statutory consultation to consider...
Insurance market in Northern Ireland at risk under proposed discount rate changes
2 November 2020
Earlier this month Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister announced that she had asked officials to undertake a statutory consultation to consider...
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Malcolm Henke, Partner, Horwich Farrelly and Paul Paxton, Partner Stewart Law provide a perspective on the potential consequences of Coronavirus.
Different ways of working – the consequences of coronavirus
2 November 2020
Malcolm Henke, Partner, Horwich Farrelly and Paul Paxton, Partner Stewart Law provide a perspective on the potential consequences of Coronavirus.
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