Patrick Allen qualified in 1977 and set up London firm Hodge Jones & Allen from a Euston squat.
Ruling highlights dangers of expert reports that are 'factually inaccurate, and lacking in enquiry and analysis'.
Claimant representatives pinned failings on 'rogue' fee-earner, as defence lawyers went ‘above and beyond’ to sustain the action.
Data protection claim brought after hundreds of firm’s PI cases were analysed.
Justice minister challenges Treasury’s optimistic assessment with new review of Civil Liability Act.
Promised £35 annual saving turned out to be just £15 — and even that’s debatable.
Government report reveals average savings of 4% for motorists, though benefits fall short of original £35 target.
New rates will be in place until 2027 when tariff will be reviewed again.
Claimant lawyers argued that administration of cases in the county court was 'comparatively woeful'.
Case manager had told claimant’s family to switch to specialist brain injury solicitors.
Portal, set up in 2021 for RTA claims valued at less than £5,000, was intended to be a simpler way of settling claims.
One creditor says failure to recover debts could put medico-legal companies out of business.
The government wants to protect victims of clinical negligence, but it may be pricing them out of making a claim.