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Limitation under Rome II: Pandya v Intersalonika
Posted: 14/05/2020
Is the question of when limitation expires procedural or substantive? The case of Pandya v Intersalonika General Insurance Co SA [2020] EWHC 273 (QB) has recently addressed just that issue. The question was dealt with as a preliminary issue in the case...…>>
Revised discount rate: which side are you on?
Posted: 22/11/2019
On 15 July 2019, the then Lord Chancellor, David Gauke, announced that the discount rate, which is used to calculate the lump sum victims receive for future losses, would change from -0.75% to -0.25%.
Fixed costs for civil cases worth up to £100,000 to be introduced
Posted: 04/11/2019
Following Sir Rupert Jackson’s recommendations for a reduction in civil litigation costs, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) announced its intention to implement fixed costs for civil cases with a value of up to £100,000.
Amendment to Fatal Accidents Act set to give new rights to cohabitees
Posted: 25/10/2019
The Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (FAA) currently makes bereavement damages available to a wife, husband or civil partner of the deceased but fails to recognise cohabitees.
The Civil Liability Bill: promises, delays and ambiguity
Posted: 08/11/2018
There has been much debate surrounding the new Civil Liability Bill which aims to reform whiplash claims and the basis for the calculation of the discount rate......>>

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Travel update - December 2019
In this issue: The travel team is already seeing the benefits of our merger with the international marine specialist Thomas Cooper, in July of this year. The combined firm now has some 850 people, including 141 partners, working across 13 UK and international locations.

Travel update - July 2019
In this issue: On Monday 1 July, Penningtons Manches LLP became Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP, following our merger with Thomas Cooper, a firm known for shipping, international trade and international arbitration.

Travel update - Spring 2019
In this issue: As the ski season draws to an end and many Brits having jetted off to enjoy the snow, it is worth considering the potential implications of Brexit on those who may be unfortunate enough to be involved in a skiing accident.

Travel update - Autumn 2018
In this issue: In advance of Brexit talks, the UK Government published a white paper containing its 'twelve guiding principles' for the negotiations.

Travel update - Autumn 2017
In this issue: We provide an update on the long-running debate over the discount rate to be applied in personal injury awards. Following the Lord Chancellor’s decision to reduce the rate to -0.75%, there was widespread concern amongst insurers.

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Clinical negligence and personal injury fact sheet
An overview of Penningtons Manches’ clinical negligence and personal injury team: our clinical negligence and personal injury practice is one of the largest in the UK providing nationwide coverage from our offices in London, Cambridge, Oxford, Reading, Hampshire and Surrey.

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