Preparing for GDPR
Jacqueline Cole, a member of the Forum of Insurance Lawyer’s directors and officers sector focus team, offers important tips for complying with GDPR
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ACL urges calm as electronic bill of costs comes into force
The electronic bill of costs becomes compulsory in the county court and Senior Courts Costs Office from today, prompting the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) to urge solicitors not to ignore or be scared by the change, even though significant teething problems are likely
Clearer guidance can reduce gross negligence manslaughter investigations, says MDU
Clearer guidance for coroners, the police and the Crown Prosecution Service is needed to prevent doctors being needlessly put through a gross negligence manslaughter investigation, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) has said
Insurers sign pledge to pass on Civil Liability Bill savings
The CEOs of 26 major insurers have signed a pledge promising to pass on savings from the Civil Liability Bill to customers
XL Catlin introduces innovative Brexit continuity clause
The London-based insurance operations of XL Catlin have introduced an innovative contract continuity clause in preparation for Brexit
ABI: Cost of motor insurance claims on the rise
The average cost of a motor insurance claim has risen to the highest level on record, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI)
APIL: Government must ban cold calling
The government must stop dithering and act now to ban cold calling for personal injury claims, the president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has said ahead of a crucial debate in Parliament on 12 March
Fixed costs reform doubted at Clinical Negligence Debate
Fixed costs for clinical negligence cases have the potential to create an uneven playing field, attendees of the Clinical Negligence Debate heard last week
Supreme Court rules in Barton v Wright Hassall
The Supreme Court has found against Mark Barton in a case in which he was seeking a retrospective validation of an unauthorised form of service under Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) 6.15
Insurers meet to tackle CMCs in Scotland
Insurers, DWF, the ABI and the MoJ met recently to discuss what can be done to disrupt the activities of CMCs in Scotland