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Massive Hike in Court Fees
3rd April, 2014
More bad news for clients and solicitors who fail to take out an ATE policy. From the 22nd April, court fees for Personal Injury claims are set to rise by a massive 81% (so slightly above inflation) to £445 for a
More...Abortive Transaction Insurance
21st March, 2014
We have launched a new Abortive Insurance product aimed at the Residential Property market. Our MoveSafe product insures a purchaser or seller's legal fees, disbursements and expenses. For a reasonable premium, if a purchase or sale fails to go ahead i
More...One Year On
12th March, 2014
So as we approach the anniversary of the Jackson reforms, how do we think it has gone? My view, for what it is worth, is that not a lot has changed. Yes the small referrers (and many dodgy ones) have left
More...The Naked Truth
7th February, 2014
We are about to do something unheard of in After the Event Insurance circles. Some may call it shameful. Others may think it will create a price war or maybe signal the end of the ATE insurance industry as we know it
More...Is Self Insuring A Sick Bird?
7th January, 2014
Old joke this one - What's the difference between unlawful and illegal? Answer: The first means doing something which breaches an existing legal statute, the second is a sick bird. Boom boom. So Happy New Year to everyone. Things are picking u
More...Low ATE Premiums - Don't kid yourself.
20th November, 2013
Can ATE Insurance policies be too cheap? Well some ATE insurers are offering motor policies which are £40 + IPT. Excellent. All is wonderful with your client and your boss - the client has full protection and the firm isn't going
More...No profit without an ATE policy?
11th November, 2013
This is interesting. Pre-Jackson, many barristers were happy to work under a CFA as they made up for lost cases by charging a success fee on their 'wins'. This success fee was of course recoverable from the defendant. Since April, this has
More...Finally Some Good News
23rd October, 2013
The Small Claims Court Limit is not going to be increased! Hooray! The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced that, for once, they have listened to people who know about the law (in this instance the Transport Select Committee) and have
More...'Defeating' BTE Policies
7th October, 2013
Did the Government foresee problems for BTE insurers when they proposed the ban on referral fees? I don't think so. If I recall correctly, Before the Event Insurance was touted as the saviour for personal injury claimants. I am more than
More...McJackson to be introduced in Scotland
18th September, 2013
The Taylor Review has finally been published. Prepared by Sheriff James Taylor, It is the Scottish equivalent of the Jackson review and has come to many of the same conclusions as the UK study. It seems that Qualified One Way Costs
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