FOIL Northern Ireland Update – Making a Drama out of a Crisis Update 15th Nov 2022Events, FOILFOIL Northern IrelandThis learning event was held on 26th October and was hosted by FOIL NI.
Challenging claims for psychological injury – write up Update 9th Nov 2022Events, FOIL, Fraud, Fraud, Injury, Psychological injuryFOILThe event was hosted by Shirley Denyer (FOIL), Miles Hepworth (DWF and Fraud SFT) and Matthew Ruck (Keoghs and Rehabilitation SFT).
Armed Forces Personnel Stationed in the EU: Jurisdiction Update 8th Nov 2022Accident in Cyprus, CPR & Courts, CPR Parts 11, Jurisdiction, Overseas Law & Brexit, Paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 5 to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, Regulation 92 Civil Jurisdiction and JudgmentsFOILSalt v Cosmos Insurance Limited Cyprus (2022) EWCA Civ 1429
Enforcing an order for costs in a ‘mixed claim’ where QOCS applied Update 7th Nov 2022Costs, CPR & Courts, CPR 44.15, Damages, Legal principles, Mixed claim, Proceedings, QOCSFOILAchille v Lawn Tennis Association Services Limited (2022) EWCA Civ 1407
SSAFA – Forces Help v Allgemeines Krankenhaus Viersen GmbH Update 7th Nov 2022Civil Liability Act, Contribution, Damages, Foreign law, Legal principles, Overriding effect, Overseas Law & BrexitFOILOn 14 June 2000 the claimant was born at a hospital in Viersen, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany, operated by the third party, Allgemeines Krankenhaus Viersen GmbH (“AKV”). He alleged that in the course of his birth he suffered an acute hypoxic brain injury as a result of negligence on the part of the attending midwife.
Belsner v Cam Legal Services (2022) EWCA Civ 1387 Update 4th Nov 2022CPR & Courts, CPR 46.9(2), Informed Consent, Legal principles, Protocols and Portals, RTA Portal, S74(3) Solicitors Act 1974FOILThis case raised important questions concerning the way in which solicitors charge their clients for bringing small road traffic accident claims (RTA claims) on their behalf.
FOIL response to the CJC costs consultation Update 3rd Nov 2022CJC, Costs, Costs, CPR & CourtsFOILThe CJC’s wide-ranging consultation on costs issues closed on 14 October.
Civil Justice Council’s National Forum on Access to Justice 2022 Update 3rd Nov 2022CJC, CPR & Courts, Event, FOILFOILOn Friday 18th November, from 09:20 to 16.00, the CJC is holding its 11th National Forum on access to justice.
Insurability of High Risks Sports and Concussion Update 21st Oct 2022Concussion, Events, FOIL, InjuryFOILThis event was held virtually on 11th October 2022 and was hosted by the FOIL Sports SFT.
The Final Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse Update 20th Oct 2022Abuse & safeguarding, Child Sex Abuse, Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, Legal principles, Online Safety Bill, TechnologyFOILToday the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) published its final report. 20 key recommendations have been made. These are in addition to the 87 recommendations made as interim reports were published.
Latest update from CRU on transforming its services Update 19th Oct 2022Compensation Recovery Service, InjuryFOILThe Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU) has requested FOIL to bring the following notice to the attention of members dealing with accident and disease claims.
E-Scooters – The Challenge for the Insurance Industry Update 13th Oct 2022Civil Liability, E-scooters, Legal principles, Motor, Regulated Rental SchemesFOILGlyn Thompson, a member of the FOIL Motor SFT opened the session by observing that since the last Motor SFT in March 2020, e-scooters had moved on from being fresh and new to being a familiar sight. Some of those seen are being legitimately used but there are many that are not. This roundtable was to focus on the challenges insurers will face, as e-scooters come onto the roads.
