COST BITES 403: JUDGMENT TODAY: SUCCESS FEE AND ATE PREMIUM NOT PAYABLE BY CLIENT WHEN THE SOLICITOR FAILED TO MAKE REASONABLE ENQUIRIES ABOUT BTE INSURANCE

Here we look at a judgment given today which highlights the importance of  considering the existence of pre-existing insurance policies when solicitors are acting for a claimant.  The judge held that the solicitors had made inadequate enquiries in relation to the existence of insurance and that the ...