Richard Cropper and Professor Victoria Wass have submitted a joint response to the Guernsey Personal Injury Discount Rate Consultation

James Rooney considers the impact of rising UK inflation

26th October saw the release of the 2021 ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).

Ian Gunn considers whether the Retail Prices Index finally to be laid to rest

Richard Cropper confirms that the feared post-Brexit risks have gone away.

Richard Cropper notes the positive impact of the Financial Services (Gibraltar) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Richard Cropper provides an update in respect of the 'reasonable security' of periodical payments provided by Gibraltar-based insurers.

James Rooney sets out the extraordinary earnings data for ASHE 6115

The 1st of October is here and there is no Judgment in the case of Swift -v- Carpenter

Richard and Ian set out their views on the new minus 0.25% discount rate set by the Lord Chancellor under the Civil Liabilities Act

Ian Gunn looks at two examples where precision matters.

Richard and Ian set out PFP's policy on accepting new pre-settlement instructions

The 2018 release of the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), conducted in April 2018, was published on 26th October 2018.

Ian Gunn considers the ramifications for PI claimants with a claim against a local authority.

Discount rate issues surface again.

It was our understanding that the Ministry of Justice’s response to the Justice Committee’s report was due within 60 days of the report’s publication, which was on 30th November 2017.

The 2017 release of the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), conducted in April 2017, was published on 26th October 2017.

Ian Gunn considers the impact of a negative discount rate on indemnifying claims against medical professionals, employers and defendants with public liability.

With the publication of the Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017 on 11th January 2017, periodical payments in Ireland have come a step closer.

Most ASHE 6115 calculations have been carried out correctly to December 2016.

Liz Truss has announced that the result of the review by the 31st January 2017.

St Helens refuse to accept the Local Government Ombudsman's ruling that they must disregard personal injury damages held under the Order of the Court of Protection in respect of domiciliary care.

We have included all of the most important life expectancy reports, so that they are all in one place.

On 26th October 2016 I attended a seminar hosted by the Office for National Statistics covering the results and analyses from the latest Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).

We think that there have been a number of useful Judgments in the past relating to periodical payments and they can be found on our 'knowledge bank'.