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The Rising Cost of Subsidence

Update

8th May 2026

Building, Claims Management, Climate change, Subsidence

FOIL

Once a relatively niche corner of property insurance, subsidence has moved into the mainstream due to a combination of climate change, ageing housing stock, and the expanding risk footprint, which means the trend is set to continue.

The Academy of Experts – Guidance for Expert Witnesses on the use of Artificial Intelligence

Update

5th May 2026

Experts, Guidance

FOIL

In January 2026, the Academy of Experts published guidance which is intended to assist expert witnesses regarding the use of AI in their outputs.

Northern Ireland Disease Claims – Good Practice Template Letter

Update

30th Apr 2026

Disease, Early engagement

FOIL Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland Disease SFT has produced a template letter that can be used in disease claims in Northern Ireland.

Britain’s Potholes: A Growing Liability for Insurers and Lawyers

Update

27th Apr 2026

Climate change, Highways Act 1980, Motor repair, Potholes

FOIL

The deterioration of the UK's roads has led to every British driver facing a specific kind of dread when embarking on a car journey, which is the half-second between spotting a pothole and hitting it.

Career Progression in the Legal Sector: Evolution or Revolution?

Update

16th Apr 2026

Ai, Career, Legal profession, Legal sector, Tomorrow's FOIL

FOIL Ireland

The article explores how motivations for becoming a lawyer have evolved from traditional ideals of justice and professional prestige to a modern landscape shaped by wellbeing, work life balance, shifting career expectations and intense competition for talent, noting that younger lawyers now prioritise flexibility, values driven workplaces, technological investment and clearer progression pathways, while law firms face pressure to innovate amid rising costs, AI driven change and challenges such as gender imbalance and new pay transparency requirements.

How Injuries from Road Traffic Accidents are Changing and the Impacts on UK Insurers

Update

13th Apr 2026

Motor, Pedestrians, Personal Injury, Road traffic accident, RTA, Whiplash reform

FOIL

Official statistics from the Department for Transport show a long-term decline in the total number of casualties from Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) on UK roads.

Mazur – Reflections and Observations

Update

9th Apr 2026

Conduct of litigation, Mazur, Regulatory Law, Reserved activity

FOIL

This update offers some reflections now that the dust has settled on the Court of Appeal judgment in Mazur and Stuart v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP [2026] EWCA Civ 369.

Proposal to collect the NHS Number as part of the Injury Cost Recovery Scheme process

Update

9th Apr 2026

CRU, Injury, Injury, Injury Cost Recovery

FOIL

The Department of Health and Social Care is proposing to amend the Injury Cost Recovery Scheme so that insurers/compensators are required to collect NHS numbers, where known.

Legal Services Board: Policy Statement on Upholding Professional Ethical Duties

Update

26th Mar 2026

LSB, Regulatory Law

FOIL

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has set out new expectations designed to reinforce lawyers’ role in upholding the rule of law.

A Change in Direction for ‘Lost Years’ Claims

Update

26th Mar 2026

Brain injury, Catastrophic, Clinical Negligence, Lost Years, Personal Injury, Supreme Court

FOIL

Long occupying a complex position within English personal injury law, ‘lost years’ claims are embedded in principles of compensatory justice, where claimants seek to recover damages for the earnings they would have accrued but for a life-limiting injury.

Record Exam Activity Signals a Brighter Future for UK Insurance

Update

24th Mar 2026

Apprenticeships, Qualifications, Recruitment, The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)

FOIL

The recruitment challenges facing the insurance profession received an encouraging boost recently with figures published by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) highlighting exam sittings have reached a level unseen for a decade.

FOIL Proudly Supporting Mark Evans & LawCare

Update

23rd Mar 2026

Event, FOIL

FOIL

FOIL is delighted to help shine a spotlight on an inspiring initiative from Mark Evans, President of The Law Society and Founder of LegalRunner, as he leads a team of runners in the London Marathon on 26 April 2026 in support of our President’s charity, LawCare.

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Updates and Briefing Papers

The Rising Cost of Subsidence

The Academy of Experts – Guidance for Expert Witnesses on the use of Artificial Intelligence

Northern Ireland Disease Claims – Good Practice Template Letter

Britain’s Potholes: A Growing Liability for Insurers and Lawyers

Career Progression in the Legal Sector: Evolution or Revolution?

How Injuries from Road Traffic Accidents are Changing and the Impacts on UK Insurers

Mazur – Reflections and Observations

Proposal to collect the NHS Number as part of the Injury Cost Recovery Scheme process

Legal Services Board: Policy Statement on Upholding Professional Ethical Duties

A Change in Direction for ‘Lost Years’ Claims

Record Exam Activity Signals a Brighter Future for UK Insurance

FOIL Proudly Supporting Mark Evans & LawCare

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Updates and Briefing Papers

The Rising Cost of Subsidence

The Academy of Experts – Guidance for Expert Witnesses on the use of Artificial Intelligence

Northern Ireland Disease Claims – Good Practice Template Letter

Britain’s Potholes: A Growing Liability for Insurers and Lawyers

Career Progression in the Legal Sector: Evolution or Revolution?

How Injuries from Road Traffic Accidents are Changing and the Impacts on UK Insurers

Mazur – Reflections and Observations

Proposal to collect the NHS Number as part of the Injury Cost Recovery Scheme process

Legal Services Board: Policy Statement on Upholding Professional Ethical Duties

A Change in Direction for ‘Lost Years’ Claims

Record Exam Activity Signals a Brighter Future for UK Insurance

FOIL Proudly Supporting Mark Evans & LawCare

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