CRU Update Update 24th Mar 2025Benefits, Compensation Recovery Service, Compensation Recovery Unit, CRU, CRU1, Damages, New Compensation Recovery Service, Personal InjuryFOILThe CRU have launched a new service that allows some claims to be submitted on-line to CRU.
Pre-litigation issues – including PIAB, the statute of limitations and negotiations – Presentation slides Update 11th Mar 2025Event write up, FOIL Event, FOIL IrelandFOIL Ireland
Supreme Court’s decision in McAleenon Update 6th Feb 2025Civil Proceedings, FOIL Northern Ireland, Regulation, Regulatory Law, Supreme CourtFOILFOIL Northern IrelandThe case arose from Noeleen McAleenon’s challenge against regulatory authorities for their alleged failure to address purportedly harmful emissions from the Mullaghglass landfill site in Northern Ireland.
E-Scooters: The Irish vs UK Approach Update 4th Feb 2025E-scooters, FOIL, FOIL Ireland, Injury, Jurisdiction, Road Legislation, Valid driving licenceFOILUntil recently, the use of e-scooters in Ireland fell within a legal grey area – conscientious operators could not be sure as to whether their e-scooters could be driven legally on public roads, nor as to whether a driving licence, NCT, tax or insurance was required for their use.
Open Justice – Recent Developments Update 4th Feb 2025CPR, Open JusticeFOILThe Open Justice conversation is gaining momentum. On 30 January 2025, the Government finally responded to the Call for Evidence: Open Justice, The Way Forward (May 2023).
FOIL President’s Charity – Support for the Insurance Museum Update 30th Jan 2025FOIL, FOIL PresidentFOIL
The Scottish Law Commission’s recent report on damages for personal injury Update 16th Jan 2025Damages, FOIL Scotland, Personal Injury, ReformsFOIL ScotlandThe Scottish Law Commission’s recent report on damages for personal injury, published on 4 December 2024, represents an effort to overhaul and modernise the legal framework governing awards of damages for such claims in Scotland.
Updated ruling on Ali v HSF Logistics Polska SP. Z o.o Update 14th Jan 2025Causation, Court of Appeal, Credit hire, Ex turpi causa, IllegalityFOILThe recent ruling in Majid Ali v HSF Logistics Polska Sp. Z o.o [2023] EWHC 2159 (KB) has attracted significant attention within legal circles, particularly regarding the principles of illegality in credit hire claims.
The Proliferation of Class Actions in the UK Update 8th Jan 2025Compensation, Damages Based Agreement Regulations 2013, Damages Based Agreements, Litigation Process, Supreme CourtFOILRecent years have seen a growing trend of claimants coming together to bring claims against a common entity believed to have caused loss to all claimants in the same or similar way.
Professional Indemnity Insurance Market Trends: A Comprehensive Legal Perspective Update 7th Jan 2025Legal Profession, Policy of insurance, Professional Indemnity, Professional Liabilities, Professional Negligence, Solicitors Professional IndemnityFOILThe professional indemnity insurance (PII) market is a critical component of risk management for legal practices in England. Recent developments in the market have created a more favourable environment for insureds, following a period of high premiums and limited insurer appetite.
FOIL Ireland Seminar – Legal Review of 2024 Update 20th Dec 2024FOIL Event, FOIL IrelandFOIL IrelandOn 5th December 2024, we held our annual FOIL Ireland event at the Westbury Hotel in Dublin.
