Damages for bereavement a ‘postcode lottery’
Discrepancies exist in how damages for bereavement are awarded across the UK, with bereaved people north of the border being treated more fairly than those in England and Wales when claiming damages for their loss, according to a recent poll. The survey, which was commissioned by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), found that […]
Damage claims for antitrust violations
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Directive on how citizens and companies can claim damages when they are victims of infringements of the EU antitrust rules, such as cartels and abuses of a dominant market position. The proposal is set to remove a number of practical difficulties which victims frequently face when they […]