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Motor insurer beats claim despite driver's 'too busy' remark to police

Motor insurer beats claim despite driver's 'too busy' remark to police

The driver's roadside words should have sealed it - the evidence said otherwise

Tez Romero Apr 08, 2026
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Senior Costs Judge caps medical agency fees at 25%

Senior Costs Judge caps medical agency fees at 25%

Cap targets long-criticised fee inflation in expert reports

Employment tribunal backlog hits record high

Employment tribunal backlog hits record high

Reform expected to intensify caseload pressure

Court backs insurer after claimant sits on £45k settlement for months

Court backs insurer after claimant sits on £45k settlement for months

A £45,000 offer sat untouched for 15 months - then the real battle began

Insurer fends off £3.7 million bond claim after claimant withholds key documents

Insurer fends off £3.7 million bond claim after claimant withholds key documents

The judge called one refusal "fatal" - now all eight defences head to trial

Aviva surveillance catches claimant lying but court won't axe £2.5 million claim

Aviva surveillance catches claimant lying but court won't axe £2.5 million claim

He claimed he couldn't even make a cup of tea - the footage said otherwise

A spring crop of legal reforms

A spring crop of legal reforms

In April, changes to Statutory Sick Pay will take effect

Court of Appeal traps Lloyd's syndicate in English courts over reinsurance

Court of Appeal traps Lloyd's syndicate in English courts over reinsurance

A short clause buried in reinsurance certificates sealed the syndicate's fate

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