Northern Ireland County Court implements new pre-action protocol for RTA claims
Pre-action protocol for personal injury and damage only traffic accident claims published on 6 February 2023. After significant discussions, a...
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Northern Ireland Personal Injury Discount Rate Set at -1.5%
The personal injury discount rate in Northern Ireland has been changed to -1.5%. The rate was set at -1.75% in...
Northern Ireland County Court Jurisdiction Consultation Update
We reported on the Northern Ireland County Court Jurisdiction Consultation in February. The Department of Justice has released a summary of consultation responses...
Discount Rate Update – Horwich Farrelly Northern Ireland
The ongoing issues in relation to the discount rate in Northern Ireland appear to have been concluded. The Damages (Return...
Judicial Council Guidelines Adopted in Ireland
On 6th March 2021 a majority of judges voted in favour of adopting Judicial Council Guidelines to recalibrate personal injury...
Northern Ireland County Court Jurisdiction Consultation
Horwich Farrelly Northern Ireland can confirm that on 4 February the Northern Ireland Executive announced the opening of a twelve-week...
Insurance market in Northern Ireland at risk under proposed discount rate changes
Earlier this month Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister announced that she had asked officials to undertake a statutory consultation to consider...
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Godstone Sinkhole – Who Pays?
27 February 2025
As has been widely reported in the media, on 17 February a large sinkhole opened up on a street in...
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The Product Liability Directive (PLD) is being reformed in a major way for the first time in nearly 40 years....
Product Liability Shake-up to affect UK Manufacturers
17 February 2025
The Product Liability Directive (PLD) is being reformed in a major way for the first time in nearly 40 years....
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In another significant step aimed at supporting working parents, a new right to neonatal leave and pay has been announced...
Parents’ New Right to Neonatal Leave & Pay: What Employers Need to Know
3 February 2025
In another significant step aimed at supporting working parents, a new right to neonatal leave and pay has been announced...
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The MIB have just reported on the success of Operation Drive Insured. A great initiative taking uninsured drivers off the...
Uninsured Drivers
28 January 2025
The MIB have just reported on the success of Operation Drive Insured. A great initiative taking uninsured drivers off the...
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The Building Safety Act 2022 (the BSA) has significantly altered the liability landscape for property developers and those working in...
£14m Enforcement Success – Court Cements Adjudication of Building Safety Act Claims
23 January 2025
The Building Safety Act 2022 (the BSA) has significantly altered the liability landscape for property developers and those working in...
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