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Article 17/06/2022
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022: introduction of significant driving offence changes
Recently there have been a number of significant developments in road traffic rules and legislation, including modification to the Highway Code, and tightening up on the use of mobile phones whilst driving. On 28 April 2022, the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill received Royal Assent and became an Act of Parliament.
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Article 15/06/2022
Personal Injury Brief market insights - June 2022
A summary of key developments including a political landscape roundup, an update on the Damages Claims Portal, the new sixteenth edition of the Judicial College Guidelines, and the reversal of Vnuk.
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Article 15/06/2022
Personal Injury Brief: latest decisions - June 2022
A roundup of recent court decisions including provisional damages and mitigation of loss for a dementia patient, issuing claims in the correct court, a common sense approach taken in a Scottish injury case, and participant v participant incidents in competitive sport.
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Article 01/06/2022
Damages Claims Portal: delayed for defendants
On 31 May 2022, HM Courts and Tribunals Service confirmed that changes to the Civil Procedure Rules requiring defendant legal representatives to use the Damages Claims Portal from 2 June 2022 has been postponed.
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News 31/05/2022
First year of the OIC portal: Good news for unrepresented claimants
Unrepresented claimants using the Official Injury Claim (OIC) portal are doing better than those with lawyers, according to our analysis of the system’s first year.
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Article 31/05/2022
The Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Act 2022 – simplifying coverage?
When an accident occurs involving a work vehicle, insurers will consider whether the accident should be covered under the defendant’s EL/PL policy or their motor policy. With the Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Act having passed the final parliamentary stages and will shortly be coming into force, this will provide clarification between EL and motor insurers.
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News 09/05/2022
Kennedys adds counter fraud partner to specialist team
We have added a leading organised fraud specialist to strengthen our team and help safeguard clients from the rising cost of fraudulent claims. James Stevens is a former director and head of organised fraud at DWF Law, where over the last 11 years he has become well-known for his work relating to organised insurance fraud.
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Blog 03/05/2022
No further reform in motor claims
In a surprise to the personal injury sector, the UK Government has ditched plans for further reform of the whiplash claims process. Here, we look at the Ministry of Justice's response to issues within Part Two of the ‘Reforming the Soft Tissue Injury Claims Process’ consultation and what this means for fraudulent claims.
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Report 11/04/2022
2022 motor transport forecast: trends and future risks
In this report, Kennedys experts explore key legal and regulatory developments, and provide an overview of the business critical topics which motor and transport insurers should consider as they plan for operational resilience in 2022.
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Report 25/03/2022
2022 personal injury forecast: trends and future risks
In this report, Kennedys experts highlight key legal and regulatory developments, and provide an overview of 12 topics to watch under four main topic groups which insurers and corporates should consider as they plan for operational resilience in the new financial year.