When I was in pupillage, about the only thing that was not wholly different from what had been taught at Bar school was that you…
In a landmark ruling the UK Supreme Court unanimously decided that insurance policies providing business interruption insurance, provide cover against the COVID-19 pandemic and the…
A new precedent for secondary victim claims for nervous shock has been set following a complicated, multi-track case in Portsmouth County Court. Barrister Francesca Martin,…
A landmark ruling may increase the disincentive for claimants to pursue fraudulent claims in all their forms. James Leslie, a Barrister with No5 Chambers specialising…
The tide may be turning in the fight against fraudulent insurance claims, as British courts look set to clamp down on ‘fundamental dishonesty’ in the…
By Philip Mantle Introduction Following the announcement in June 2012 by the Financial Services Authority of a two month investigation in to the…