ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note is a summary of the key legal developments of relevance to personal injury and clinical negligence practitioners as of July 2025. For developments that pre-date this horizon scanner, reference should be made to PI and Clinical Negligence horizon scanning and key cases—overview. Key PI and clinical negligence developments The personal injury discount rate—a review At the tail end of 2024, the Lord Chancellor, Shabana Mahmood MP, announced the results of her five-month long review of the discount rate, first announced in July 2024. One month on from the new +0.5% discount rate coming into force, Thea Wilson (barrister at 12 King’s Bench Walk) reviews the impact on cases of the new discount rate, the reaction from those representing claimants and defendants, and the implications of the change for legal practitioners. See News Analysis: The personal injury discount rate—a review. MoJ announces reduction in CFO’s interest rates The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced a decrease

This Practice Note is a summary of the key legal developments of relevance to personal injury and clinical negligence practitioners as of 2 March 2026. For developments that pre-date this horizon scanner, reference should be made to PI and Clinical Negligence horizon scanning and key cases—overview. Key PI & clinical negligence developments Eighteenth edition of the Judicial College Guidelines due The 18th edition of the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) is due for publication on 9 April 2026. The Lexis+® UK PI & Clinical Negligence team will be updating the JCG link in our Key Resources on the Lexis+® UK PI & Clinical Negligence homepage and all other relevant content. Law Society publishes practice note on conduct of litigation following Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys The Law Society has published guidance for solicitors, law firms and legal businesses on ensuring that only those authorised under the Legal Services Act 2007 carry on the conduct of litigation, following the High Court judgment in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB). The note

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note is a summary of the key legal developments of relevance to personal injury and clinical negligence practitioners as of 1 October 2025. For developments that pre-date this horizon scanner, reference should be made to PI and Clinical Negligence horizon scanning and key cases—overview. Key PI and clinical negligence developments RTA Small Claims Pre-Action Protocol (PAP) updates—in force 1 October 2025 The Master of the Rolls has approved the amendments to the Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims below the Small Claims Limit in Road Traffic Accidents (RTA Small Claims Protocol), effective from 1 October 2025. The amendments deal with the treatment of non-Protocol vehicle costs (NVC) within the Official Injury Claim Portal. Previously, both claimants and compensators were required to manually upload NVC forms. Under the revised protocol, the portal will now automatically generate these forms using data provided by both parties, thereby streamlining the process and reducing the administrative burden. See: LNB News 05/09/2025

Construction analysis: Jonathan Spencer (Partner) and Harry Speak (Trainee Solicitor) of Simmons & Simmons look at some of the key areas of disputes and consequent professional indemnity (PI) claims in projects relating to wind power, waste to energy plants, solar power installations and hydroelectric schemes.

PI & Clinical Negligence analysis: This piece briefly examines the legal framework governing e-scooter use in England and Wales, highlighting the distinction between private and rental use, the nature of injury claims, insurance implications, and future regulatory reform. Written by Kane Simons, barrister at 18 St John Street Chambers, Manchester.

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1 Your details Firm name [Insert name] Policy number [Insert number] Contact name [Insert name] Contact details [Insert contact details (email address, telephone number, etc)] 2 Claimant/potential claimant details Claimant/potential claimant name [Insert name] Other claimants/potential claimants relating to this matter? ☐ Yes

1 Submission details [Insert firm name] [Insert date] 2 Executive summary [Insert a strong summary which references key elements in this risk management submission] 3 Overview of [insert firm name] [Set out history of the firm—where has it come from and where is it going to? Consider using a timeline to show key events or growth since the date of establishment] [State firm’s ethos and culture] [Insert key firm details, eg staff numbers, locations, principle work areas/splits, specialisms, etc] [Set out headline financials—turnover, income composition and

To: [All staff] [ CC: [Insert name(s) as required]] From: [Management team/Risk partner/Other] Date: [Insert date] Re: [Professional indemnity insurance renewal—staff declaration] As part of renewing our professional indemnity insurance we have to make enquiries of our staff (including partners, principals, members, directors, assistants, consultants or employees) about any actual or potential claims against the firm. We then have to declare any issues that arise from our enquiries or confirm that

This Practice Note is intended for law firms regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). It explains some practical examples of how best to tackle the renewal of your professional indemnity insurance (PII) policy. Your approach to your renewal can make a significant difference to the results you achieve, irrespective of insurance market conditions. As law firms evolve to consider extending their business models, establish new ways of working, become more flexible or consider opportunities in other territories, open, effective dialogue can reduce the risks of an unintentional negative impact on PII cover. When making a decision about which insurer to place your cover with, your future plans, claim handling requirements and added value services can be factored into your decision and it is worth ensuring you understand any differences in the insurance offering. This Practice Note explains some practical examples of how best to tackle the renewal of your PII policy. For guidance on the regulatory requirements applying to PII, see Practice Note: Professional indemnity insurance—law firms. Your PII is not just a regulatory

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