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£9 million birth injury settlement only possible after switch from legal aid to CFA

Regional law firm Dutton Gregory Solicitors has highlighted the importance of conditional fee agreements in clinical negligence cases. [Published on 21 October 2020]
The truth about Employment Tribunals

I am a little behind commenting on this interesting item reported by Legal Futures as their bulletin got gobbled up by my junk folder, but on retrieving this, it is well worth a read. Legal Futures have summarised findings from a BEIS survey conducted back in 2018 but which was only published last week. (Published on 22/072020)
Access To Justice In Retreat

Whether technological, medical or economic, the myriad advances made during our lifetimes have been so great that it’s easy to take human progress for granted, even in areas as mercurial as access to justice. (Published on 27/01/2020)
Observations on the Annual Report of HM Courts & Tribunal Service

The Annual Report of HM Courts & Tribunal Service was published today. Here are a few observations... (Published on 24/07/2019)
Tribunal fees back on the table as employment claims continue to climb

It has been more than 18 months since the employment tribunal fee regime, introduced back in 2013, was ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court. While claims numbers have more than doubled in the absence of fees, they are still not quite as high as they were before fees were introduced. (Published on 26/02/2019)
Insuring women’s legal futures

Our family policies has enabled thousands of women to defend their legal rights in the workplace, often in situations when facing discrimination. (Published on 21/05/2018)
Here today, gone tomorrow

Following last month’s news of the collapse of CBL Insurance and the subsequent failure of Denmark’s Alpha Insurance, Head of Sales Andy Talbot, considers where the next legal expenses underwriting failure may occur. (Published on 12/03/2018)
ARAG welcomes clarity provided by The Court of Appeal

We are particularly pleased with the court’s reassertion that ‘block rating’ is a valid, tried and tested mechanism for setting ATE premiums. (Published on 29/11/2017)
A better summer for access to justice

In July, the Supreme Court ruled that the fees charged since 2013 to bring a case to an employment tribunal were unlawful. (Published on 14/11/2017)
Workers are afraid to claim for compensation following accidents at work

45% of workers in Britain fear losing their job if they take legal action against an employer. (Published on 12/07/2016)
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