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16 July 2015
Issue: 7661 / Categories: Legal News , Insurance / reinsurance , Personal injury
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Victims of uninsured drivers deserve better

The new Uninsured Drivers Agreement 2015 includes “two blatantly unlawful exclusions of liability”, according to solicitor and motor insurance law specialist Nick Bevan.

Writing in NLJ this week, Bevan cites at least 10 instances where the Uninsured Drivers Agreement 1999 conflicts with the minimum standard of protection required under European law. Bevan says the government has stripped the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) of the power to impose numerous unjust and arbitrary strike-out provisions that pepper the current compensatory scheme.

According to Bevan, many of the “unjust procedural traps” have been removed and efforts have been made to introduce clear English. However, he is disappointed that the new agreement contains quite as many flaws as it does.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Ward Hadaway—Nicola Williams

Ward Hadaway—Nicola Williams

Specialist tax expertise expands with partner appointment

Howard Kennedy—Caroline Urban

Howard Kennedy—Caroline Urban

Firm strengthens corporate and capital raising specialism with partner hire

Payne Hicks Beach—Lucas Moore

Payne Hicks Beach—Lucas Moore

Commercial disputes partner succeeds Robert Brodrick as chair of management board

NEWS
Global mobility is transforming family law, creating new challenges around jurisdiction, assets and child arrangements
The civil justice landscape could be heading for a shake-up, with reform of the Solicitors Act 1974 gathering pace
Employers are being urged to prepare now for far-reaching employment law changes taking effect in January 2027
As family structures evolve, the law may face difficult questions about inheritance rights for those in polyamorous relationships
A series of procedural developments could have significant practical consequences for litigators. Writing in NLJ this week, columnist Stephen Gold highlights important updates ranging from digital court reforms to family procedure and admissions of liability
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