The Jackson Reforms 2013 are so-called for Lord Justice Jackson who was tasked with preparing a report in which he reviewed the costs of civil litigation and assessed how they affected access to justice. These changes came into force in April 2013, and have seen major changes to the way in which litigation cases, such […]
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SRA Concerned over Continued Whiplash Injury Compenation Claims
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has recently spoke out to a major national news publication in regards to the referral fee bans being implemented to reduce the number of whiplash injury compensation claims and other types of personal injury cases. The decision on the fees ban was due to the excessive volume of whiplash injury […]
Damages for Compensation Claims Increases by 10%
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that an increase in damages for compensation claims will be implemented following the Jackson reforms which are to be put in place by April 2013. The pending reforms will heavily change the way car accident claim cases and other torts work. All torts which cause some kind of defamation, […]