Did you know that the rules surrounding personal injury whiplash claims are fundamentally changing at the end of May 2021? This will come as a surprise to many consumers as there has been little or no information published about the changes. Do you think that the changes will benefit the injured consumer or the insurance[…]
UK reform of whiplash claims update
Following the election and just like Brexit, the battle over the Whiplash reforms is over. Those in the Personal Injury sector accept the reforms are coming in, but when? If you keep a close eye on the media you might think these reforms will not be ready to go live in April 2020. The centrepiece[…]
JK Lawyers gain Re-accreditation to Law Society’s Personal Injury Scheme
Lawyers Ged Jones and Gareth Kinvig have been successful in being re-accredited to the Law Society Personal Injury scheme. The scheme provides a quality mark of competence and specialist expertise in Personal Injury law. In order to be accepted on this scheme Lawyers have to go through a rigorous assessment process and provide evidence of[…]
New Reforms Create Access to Justice Void
A Bill containing laws which erodes the public’s right to be compensated for the negligence of another party dating back to the 7th Century is close to receiving Royal Assent. In his Autumn Statement back in 2015 George Osborne announced his plans to shake up Personal Injury law. This came as a shock to many[…]
Change on the horizon
The legal landscape in personal injury law is changing significantly from April 2013 with the introduction of the Legal Aid , Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. This legislation is designed to slash £350m from the £2.2bn legal aid budget and also radically reform the current ‘ no win – no fee ‘ system.[…]