insurance

• The lion that didn't roar for access to justice
  Posted on September 29, 2011 by Louise Restell
  As you probably know, I am not a big fan of lawyers. But I do have to concede that sometimes lawyers are not the only people who make me angry. It probably isn’t too surprising that one of my targets today is the insurance industry. It’s probably slightly more surprising that the other is Which?, the consumer group that, arguably, made me who I am.
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  Posted in: Justice system, Legal services
  Tagged: Access to Justice Foundation, compensation, consumers, insurance, insurers, justice, LASPO, legislation, no win no fee, referral fees, success fees, Which?, whiplash
• Why the government is really banning referral fees (clue, it's not for consumers)
  Posted on September 12, 2011 by Louise Restell
  Since the government’s wholly unsurprising announcement that it is banning referral fees I have been wondering what I can write about this that hasn’t already been said (including by me in an earlier post). I’m certainly not going to attempt to explain the impact it will have on personal injury lawyers and claimants because I am not sure I really know.
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  Posted in: Legal aid, Legal services
  Tagged: claims management companies, compensation, compensation culture, consumers, insurance, insurers, law society, legal aid, legal aid cuts, LSB, MOJ, OFT, referral fees