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Judges have told of their fears road traffic accident (RTA) claims will cause a ‘logjam’ and district judges will be ‘overwhelmed’ when personal injury reforms are introduced later in the year, writes NLJ columnist Dominic Regan

Judges and personal injury lawyers have criticised the lack of provision for alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in the whiplash reforms, now delayed until 1 August

Dominic Regan hopes the proposed changes to injury litigation will be abandoned, not just postponed, before more damage is done

The argument about legal costs in clinical negligence & personal injury litigation shows no sign of abating, says David Locke

Katherine Deal QC & Asela Wijeyaratne consider the meaning of ‘accident’ under the Montreal Convention

Vijay Ganapathy & Claire Spearpoint discuss the role family members can play in legal proceedings involving their relatives

Hundreds of women who won their class action against the supply of dangerously defective breast implants have lost a costs case at the Supreme Court.

Less than half personal injury practitioners predict their workload to increase in the next year, an annual report has found.

Personal injury lawyers have reacted furiously to plans to block veterans from compensation claims.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Penningtons Manches Cooper—Jean-François Le Gal

Penningtons Manches Cooper strengthens international disputes team with appointment of leading arbitration partner

Shakespeare Martineau—Aaron Sanders & Kate Saunders

Shakespeare Martineau strengthens trust and estates disputes team with new appointments

Bellevue Law—Shannon Moore

Bellevue Law strengthens employment disputes and international advisory capability with senior associate appointment

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NLJ this week: Parliament’s curious exit

MPs cannot simply resign their Commons seats. Instead, they take a nominal Crown office, usually the Chiltern Hundreds or Manor of Northstead, which disqualifies them from sitting

NLJ this week: Family ties count

A divorced woman has secured funding to participate in her former husband’s inquest after the Legal Aid Agency reconsidered repeated refusals

NLJ this week: The cost of uncertainty

When does a solicitor’s retainer become a contentious business agreement? The Court of Appeal’s decision in Broadfield Law UK LLP v Barnes shows that listing hourly rates alone will not do, leaving firms and clients uncertain about their rights over bills

NLJ this week: Thirlwall inquiry’s unfinished business

The Thirlwall Inquiry has exposed a ‘complete failure’ to protect babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, but its recommendations must now be put into practice

NLJ this week: Planning’s direct route

Developers in areas with poorly performing councils can apply directly to the Planning Inspectorate for permission under section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

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Personal injury

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Jean-François Le Gal

Shakespeare Martineau—Aaron Sanders & Kate Saunders

Bellevue Law—Shannon Moore