Earlier this month a significant High Court judgment was handed down regarding claimant personal injury litigators who frequently make a 100% mark up on risk assessments for personal injury claims. The appeal to reduce this to 15% was dismissed. Click here to read the Civil Litigation Brief article, which contains the details of the case, […]

By Matthew Best, Underwriting Manager. District Judge Branchflower in the County Court at Barnsley found that the conditional fee agreement between instructing solicitors and the claimant was unenforceable on the grounds that the CFA provided for a success fee but failed to state that success fee in percentage terms. Counsel for the claimant commented that […]

It has been reported in the news recently that the Road Haulage Association has brought a claim in the Competition Appeal Tribunal on behalf of road hauliers overcharged when they bought or leased trucks from certain major European truck manufacturers. They are seeking compensation in excess of £6,000 per truck and it is estimated that […]

AvMA’s Christmas Drinks Reception will take place on the evening of Friday 30 November and provides an excellent opportunity to catch up with friends, contacts and colleagues for some early festive cheer! The cost to attend is £55 + VAT per person, which will include three complimentary drinks (beer, wine or soft drink) and bowl […]

Group litigation and Litigation Insurance – the reality, the practicalities and what you need to succeed Group litigation invariably involves individuals pooling their resources against a large plc or other such corporate entity. They are joined together by the common cause of “righting the wrong” they have suffered and their hope that Lady Justice will […]

Funding, fixed fees, delegation, mediation and costs delays were on delegate’s minds in a very busy two days at the conference. Below is a summary of the numerous discussions we had at the conference. The importance of funding – the strongest level of interest and feedback was regarding funding – definitely a current driver for […]