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Forum shopping in the UK for personal injury claims: North or South of the Border?
22 January 2020
After the Government Actuary in Scotland announced in September 2019 that the personal injury discount rate of minus 0.75% was to remain some commentators have predicted that forum shopping in Scotland is likely to increase due to the greater levels of compensation a claimant may receive North of the Border. Obvious examples of forum shopping…
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Plexus Win, as High Court rejects multi-million negligence claim made against solicitors…
8 January 2020
Nawaz and Aziz v Birchfields Solicitors [18.12.19] Alain Orengo, Partner, of Plexus’ London office acted for the solicitors. Background Property developers brought a professional negligence claim against their former solicitors in respect of alleged negligence relating to the purchase of properties in 2006, which, it was alleged, they intended to sell on for residential development.…
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Insurer receives significant exemplary damages from fraudulent Claimant
6 January 2020
The Claimant, a 58 year-old office worker, sought damages from the University for which she worked as a result of injury sustained during an accident at work in March 2014. The Claimant, a 58 year old office worker, sought damages from her employer (Insured by QBE) as a result of injury sustained during an accident…
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