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Insurance Companies and Fairy Tales
Those lovely people in the insurance industry continue to argue that personal injury solicitors are not needed by injured victims because they, and all insurance companies, will look after them. They say they will make sure that the correct amount of compensation is paid to accident victims in...
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Will-writing regulation rejected by the Government
The debate of whether or not Will-writing should be regulated has been ongoing for some time, but last week, the Government made a disappointing decision to reject the Legal Services Board's (LSB) recommendation that Will-writing should become a "reserved legal activity”. Reserved legal...
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Insurers get their way again….
Well, the Insurance industry, via the Government, have got its way. The low value road traffic accident claims scheme has been altered so that insurers now pay 60% less in legal fees to successful claimants. Those innocent claimants will have to pay the balance from their compensation. The...
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Cosmetic Surgery Compensation Claims
Breast enhancement, breast reduction, tummy tucks, face lifts, liposuction…..the list is endless…. The cosmetic surgery industry is booming. Clinics spend a fortune advertising their treatments and promising brilliant results that will improve the way you look. TV adverts, glossy...
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Directors’ Duties – but what is a director?
Perhaps surprisingly, given its size, the Companies Act 2006 does not define "director”. There is a general provision that anyone who acts in the role of a director is one - even if they have a different name or title (such as manager or officer) - but the actual meaning of the title...
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