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Harmans Costs Brief – September 2015
Costs Brief is back for the autumn. Featuring articles on the issue of whether bills should be split pre and post April 2013 and the recent Court of Appeal ruling which says CFAs are subject to contract cancellation regulations. Plus reminders about phased bills of costs for assessment and…
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Insurance Premium Tax – a reminder
The government is raising the rate of tax by more than 50% in November which will impact on the costs of ATE cover. One of the most innocuous-sounding changes announced in George Osborne’s July budget will see millions of Brits pay more for the likes…
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Recorded RTA settlements fall by 60,000 in the last 12 months
Despite insurance companies cries of “increase in claims” in an attempt to justify higher premiums and the government’s continuing references to “compensation culture”, the DWP CRU stats show that recorded RTA settlements actually fell by 60,000 in the last 12 months, see here. CRU stats…
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Harmans Costs Brief – January 2015
Fresh for 2015 – Costs Brief is back! Featuring a Legal Costs update from Partner and Costs Lawyer Gary Knight, analysis from Nishma Shah on recovering insurance premiums post LASPO and much more. http://eepurl.com/bbnhH9
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Recovering insurance premiums post-LASPO
Under section 46 of LASPO, for the vast majority of ATE Policies incepted or issued from April 2013 onwards, the premium will no longer be recoverable from the losing Opponent. There are some exceptions to this rule, in that Asbestos related disease claims and publication…
