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PACCAR: Lords debate sets the scene for further consideration of the enforcement of litigation funding agreements

United Kingdom - December 7 2023 The fallout from the PACCAR decision reached the House of Lords on Tuesday 5 December. We can draw two preliminary conclusions from the closing…

COP28: From the Blue Zone: The Loss and Damage Fund - just the beginning

Global - December 5 2023 The first day of COP28 saw a landmark agreement reached on the operationalisation of a ‘Loss and Damage Fund’, which will provide financial support…

Australia Regulatory Roundup - W/C 27 November 2023

Australia - December 4 2023 ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings against RACQ Insurance Ltd (RACQ) in the Federal Court in early 2023, alleging that RACQ’s PDSs contained…

PIDR: latest stakeholder event held on 28 November 2023

United Kingdom - December 1 2023 As we get closer to the mid-July 2024 deadline for the start of the formal statutory review of the Personal Injury Discount Rate (PIDR) in England &…

Greater clarity on the horizon in enforcing cross-border claims: UK to join Hague Convention 2019

United Kingdom - November 28 2023 On 23 November 2023, the government published its long-awaited response to the consultation on whether the UK should join The Hague Convention of 2…

Maximising the benefit of Case Management in brain injury cases; an insurer’s perspective

United Kingdom - November 23 2023 In the next podcast of our series, members of our brain injury subject matter group, Helen Kanczes and Emma Eccles, are joined by Becky Simpson of…

Tiny neural probes: Possible improvements in prosthetic control?

United Kingdom - November 23 2023 For insurers investigating personal injury claims, the world of prosthetics is ever evolving with new advancements in technology. Over the years…

Arbitration in Dubai - The New Orleans Connection

United Arab Emirates - November 16 2023 In a recent judgment, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana refused to enforce an arbitration agreement whereby…

Expertise = Existing knowledge

United Kingdom - November 16 2023 CPR 35.3(1) stipulates that it is the duty of experts to help the court on matters within their expertise. According to the recent case of Sycurio…

South African Financial Authorities publish ‘Information Technology Governance and Risk Management Requirements’ Joint Standard

South Africa - November 15 2023 On 10 November 2023, the Prudential Authority (PA) and the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) (collectively, the Authorities) published the…