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The whiplash reforms were, along with changes to the way the personal injury discount rate (PIDR) is set, introduced by the Civil...

The recent decision in Dormer v Wilson and others [2025] EWHC 523 (KB) is the latest judicial application, in road traffic cases, of what...

The Lord Chancellor announced that following the review of the rate required by the Civil Liability Act 2018, she has decided to increase...

In a brief written statement (of 259 words, so notably shorter than this article) to Parliament on 21 November 2024, the Lord Chancellor...

On 16 October, a little after its first 100 days in office, the government set up a taskforce to examine factors contributing to...

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has released brief minutes of recent meetings of the Expert Panel, chaired by the Government Actuary, which...

Partner Craig Evans and Associate Thomas Byrne have successfully defended a multi-million pound claim on behalf of a prominent Spanish...

Prior to the recent dissolution of Parliament the Automated Vehicles Act (AVA) received Royal Assent. While it will have no immediate...

Section 15 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 states that the driver of a vehicle is responsible for making sure any child under the age of 14...

You will all be familiar with the hierarchy of road users set out in the Highway Code.   Image Source - Department of Transport The...

Appeals in simple procedure actions can only be taken on a point of law (Section 82 of the Court Reform (Scotland) Act 2014).  As most...

As we get closer to the mid-July 2024 deadline for the start of the formal statutory review of the Personal Injury Discount Rate (PIDR)...