Industry news from the CSC

EL pilots set for January start

21/12/2004

Pilots to streamline employer's liability (EL) claims could begin as soon as the end of January if consensus is reached, industry sources said.

TAG collapse: 700 lawyers may be sued

20/12/2004

Up to 700 solicitors may be sued as part of a £70m legal wrangle after the collapse of personal injury firm The Accident Group, it has emerged.

£70m legal challenge over Accident Group

17/12/2004

Collapsed personal injury firm The Accident Group is at the centre of a £70m legal battle over compensation claims the company's insurers say should never have been made.

Wolfe: Thoughts on the Kentridge Report and the OFT investigation

17/12/2004

Wolfe: Thoughts on the Kentridge Report and the OFT investigation

Wolfe: Response to consultation on the Regulatory Framework for Legal Services in England and Wales

17/12/2004

Wolfe: Response to consultation on the Regulatory Framework for Legal Services in England and Wales

Claire McKinney calls for regulation to focus on a financial guarantee from claims management companies

17/12/2004

At the recent Insurance Times "Future of Claims" conference, Lord Falconer delivered a speech essentially outlining the Government's response to the Better Regulation Task Force (BRTF) report published in May, "Better Routes to Redress".

Firms face an "NHS tax" on work injuries

17/12/2004

Proposals for an ÃâÅNHS taxÃâ? on accidents at work would burden firms with crippling insurance bills, critics warned yesterday.

Government response to Sir David Clementi's Report of the Review of the Regulatory Framework for Legal Services in England and Wales

16/12/2004

By the Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor (The Lord Falconer of Thoroton) The Government warmly welcomes Sir David Clementi's report on the future regulation of legal services in England and Wales.

OFT Response to Clementi Review

16/12/2004

The legal professions need reform to improve competition and choice for their customers, says the OFT in response to the Clementi Review of the regulatory framework for legal services in England and Wales.