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Is anyone listening? In the post-LSA era, the recourse for legal complaints is unclear
In the post-Legal Services Act era, the recourse for complaints for larger law firms and their clients is not clear. Caroline Hill reports
04 Aug 2011 | 00:00 | 
Professional indemnity and property
Why the new legal complaints service isn't helping larger law firms; commercial firms considering conditional fee agreements; and the Government's National Planning Policy Framework
04 Aug 2011 | 00:00 |
Raising funds - will success fees take off for PI work?
Commercial law firms are slowly coming round to the idea of accepting conditional fee agreements as a client pay scheme. Irwin Mitchell’s Steven Green describes the types of arrangements available and how they can work for the profession
04 Aug 2011 | 00:00 |
Professional indemnity
Legal professional privilege in the spotlight; how the pre-action protocol is actually causing tactical delays; and English law's waning influence in the trusts market
14 Jul 2011 | 00:00 |
Correct Protocol? - the problems with the pre-action protocol
A decade on, the pre-action protocol introduced to aid speedy dispute resolution in professional negligence claims has led to more tactical delay than constructive engagement. TLT’s Andrew Lyon and Charles Herbert report
14 Jul 2011 | 00:00 |
In strictest confidence – how legal privilege is taking a key role in negligence claims
Legal professional privilege may be a mainstay of most common law legal systems and arguably the basis on which many high-profile cases are lost or won, but rarely does it enjoy the limelight itself, writes Caroline Hill
14 Jul 2011 | 00:00 |
Berrymans adds two partners in Manchester with Hill Dicks and RJW hires
Berrymans Lace Mawer has hired Hill Dickinson partner Claire Batchelor for its Manchester healthcare practice. Batchelor joined the firm on 1 June from the Liverpool arm of Hill Dickinson, where she has been a partner since 2003.
08 Jun 2011 | 16:23 |
Forget costs reform - law's big bang will define the litigation market
In truth there were no great surprises in last week's litigation costs announcements. The claimant lobbying effort has been significant but apparently to no avail and as generally expected Lord Justice Jackson will see his recommendations implemented....
05 Apr 2011 | 11:32
Supreme Court overturns immunity for expert witnesses
The Supreme Court has ruled that expert witnesses are longer immune from being sued for negligence in a landmark decision that will see longstanding legislation overturned. The ruling means that experts providing advice on cases are now liable if t...
31 Mar 2011 | 15:04 |
Kennedys replaced by Plexus Law for Tesco personal injury claims
Kennedys has been dropped by Tesco for personal injury claims work after the supermarket chain reviewed its relationship with the law firm's insurance team in the wake of its transfer from defunct firm Halliwells. Tesco has opted to send the claims...
08 Feb 2011 | 07:22 |
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NHS disputes body extends panel but warns of costs push
The National Health Service Litigation Authority (NHSLA) has extended the three-year term of its clinical negligence panel by another year as the Department of Health (DoH) conducts a broad review of the body’s role. The extension means firms on ...
03 Feb 2011 | 00:52 |
'Compensation culture' review calls for curbs on personal injury law advertising
Personal injury lawyers and claims management agencies could see their operations limited following a review of health and safety laws focusing on the UK’s compensation culture. Lord Young’s report - Common Sense, Common Safety - was published ...
18 Oct 2010 | 16:06 |
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Charles Russell exits clinical negligence after partner losses
Charles Russell has pulled out of clinical negligence work in the wake of number of partner departures. The decision comes after the UK top 50 firm's Guilford clinical negligence head Amanda Stevens left the firm last month (5 July) to join Irwin M...
02 Aug 2010 | 11:57 |
No5 Chambers votes in new head after death of Ralph Lewis QC
No5 Chambers has elected Paul Bleasdale QC as its new head of chambers following the death of Ralph Lewis QC. Bleasdale was voted in by a members' vote after Lewis passed away earlier this month following a battle with cancer. Lewis, who special...
28 Jul 2010 | 12:02 |
Four New Square QC opts for move to Hailsham Chambers
Deputy High Court judge Bernard Livesey QC has moved to Hailsham Chambers after 18 years at Four New Square (4NS). Livesey, who specialises in professional liability work and construction litigation, cited professional differences as the reason for...
11 Jun 2010 | 13:56 |
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