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Jackson proposals delayed
Tuesday 31st January, 2012
The Government's intention to end the recoverability of success fees and ATE premiums on the 1st October 2012 have been delayed until at least April 2013 as confirmed by the Ministry of Justice on 30th January 2012.
Three Year Old Boy's Arm Ripped Off By Washing Machine
Monday 23rd January, 2012
An investigation has begun after the toddler, Lewis Lightfoot, lost his arm when he opened the door of the machine which kept running instead of coming to an automatic stop.
London Legal Charity Walk to take place on 21 May 2012 - Would you like to take part with us?
Friday 20th January, 2012
We would like to make you aware the event will be taking place again this year on Monday 21 May. The route takes in the Temple and St James Park and thousands of walkers are likely to be participating from many of the regions law firms and barristers chambers.
Court of Appeal Approve Trafigura Decision
Wednesday 26th October, 2011
The Court of Appeal has recently handed down its widely anticipated judgment in Motto v Trafigura Limited [2011] EWCA Civ 1150 and have upheld the decision to reduce Leigh Day’s 100% success fee to 58%.
Djanogly forced to give up his role regulating claims management companies
Monday 24th October, 2011
Jonathan Djanogly, the justice minister, has been forced to give up his role regulating claims management companies after a storm broke over his children’s financial interests in such firms.
Injustice for all!
Friday 23rd September, 2011
Opposition to the LASPO Bill is becoming more strident as accident victims begin to appreciate that their rights to a just settlement of their claims will be eroded if the Bill becomes law.
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Progress of the LASPO Bill
Friday 20th January, 2012
The Bill is currently passing through the Committee stage before the House of Lords in a number of debates and is due to revisit it again on 30th January next. Despite the unpopularity of the Bill (51 peers in the House of Lords spoke against the Bill at its first hearing),it continues in its stately progress in its misguided attempt to slay the mythical dragon of the compensation culture while preserving the essential principle of maintaining access to justice.
“Referral Fees will have little effect for Clinical negligence lawyers”
Friday 02nd December, 2011
Our David Pipkin spoke at a regional conference for lawyers organised by the Action for victims of Medical Accidents (AvMA) on the 23 November in Birmingham and discussed the potential effect of a ban on referral fees and suggested that he believes the effect on Clinical negligence lawyers will be negligible.
Croc QOCS
Thursday 24th November, 2011
Our Michael Lent discusses the implications of the Qualified One-way Costs Shifting (QOCS) rules and the consequences of their implementation.
Children In Need – of the law not to change on recoverability
Friday 18th November, 2011
Parliament is currently considering the LASPO Bill, which if enacted as drafted, will mean that child accident victims will not be able to keep all of their damages. Temple's Paul Bonner reflects on the implications of the Bill coming in to force.
Whitehall Farce - Litigation Funding
Wednesday 02nd November, 2011
Temple's David Pipkin contributes to Litigation Funding with an article about the proposed Jackson Reforms and the government's lack of engagement with the ATE sector but says it's not too late to change tack
Life after Jackson from an ATE point of view
Thursday 13th October, 2011
The Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill currently on its way through Parliament, will abolish the recoverability of success fees and ATE premiums from the paying party in litigation.
