Ozon Solicitors : Nesbit Law Group LLP v Acasta European Insurance Company Ltd In April 2007 Acasta European Insurance Company ltd (“Acasta”) provided insurance to Ozon’s client, Nesbit Law Group LLP (“Nesbit”), by way of Financial Guarantee Indemnity cover (“FGI”). Acasta insured Irrecoverable Costs Loans in the event of personal injury claims, brought by Nesbit […]
Author Archives: Seamus Ryan
An injured motorcyclist who went through what turned out to be unnecessary operations to bolster his £1m-plus claim has dropped his case altogether after the defendant insurer found that he was not as badly hurt as he portrayed. By: Neil Rose Source: Claimant who boosted injuries claim over £1m withdraws in face of fundamental dishonesty plea
Claimants did not act unreasonably in switching funding from a damages-based agreement (DBA) to a conditional fee agreement (CFA) shortly before trial, even though the defendants are now facing a much larger bill, a costs judge has ruled. By: Neil Rose Source: “Not unreasonable” for solicitors to switch from DBA to CFA shortly before trial
Solicitors are the only ones who can determine the terms and content of their demands for payment, the High Court has ruled. By: Nick Hilborne Source: High Court: Only solicitors can “determine terms and content” of their demands for payment