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Cheap talk?

Claimants should take the duty to negotiate under the 41st update to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 very seriously or risk a hefty cost bill. Peter Lindsay and Victoria Handley explain

Unsettling matters

Split trials, liability and undersettlement: Nicholas A Peacock explains how two recent decisions impact on personal injury and professional negligence practitioners

CICA: it's criminal

Under CICA, the injured citizen is still losing out on fair compensation. Ian Bailey calls for urgent reform

Personal injury trusts

Personal injury trusts are the perfect solution for managing injury compensation awards for recipients of mean-tested benefits. Lynne Bradey explains

Not so fine

New enforcement powers for the collection of fines threaten individual rights, says Alan Murdie

Leave lawyers in

Rehabilitation is good, but it must not be used in sly attempts to save on legal costs, says Tony Goff

Death at work

Despite reduced fines for health and safety offences, judges are not getting softer on corporate bodies, says Gerard Forlin

Head case

It may not be prudent to go without a bicycle helmet, but this does not automatically lead to contributory negligence, says Victoria Handley