Safeguarding against Fraud and Fundamental Dishonesty
Since the value of a claim is to be raised from a minimum of £1,000.00 to £5,000.00+, Claimants like Mrs Ravenscroft from my previous blog Fundamental Dishonesty will
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Costs - Fixed or Indemnity Costs Part 36 Offers
Lord Justice Jackson has called for costs to be fixed in all claims up to £250,000 in value.
A recent case of (1) Broadhurst (2) Taylor v (1) Tan (2) Smith
Implications of Small Claims Limit Increase
George Osbourne’s announcement in November 2015 that the small claims limit is set to rise has sent deep shockwaves through personal injury firms nationwide. The Chancellor plans to raise the small
Fundamental Dishonesty
The two key questions all Claimant Solicitors ask themselves when faced with an allegation of ‘fundamental dishonesty’ are: -
- What does it mean?
- What must be proved?
As we know the CPR
Claimant Take Warning!
A report from the House of Commons Transport Select Committee in 2011, found that undetected fraudulent claims cost the insurance industry £2.1 billion per year. It is therefore not surprising that