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    Is a taxi driver entitled to more than the pre-accident valuation of the vehicle when written off?

    Generally, someone who is involved in a non-fault road traffic accident, whereby their vehicle is written off, is only ...

    An Update on Majid Ali v HSF Logistics Polska SP Zoo ([2023] EWHC 2159 (KB))

    This was a high court case in which judgment was given on the 29th of August 2023. It is a binding court decision. The case ...

    The Implications of Humayum Hussain v Eui Ltd

    Claims for credit hire for taxi drivers has always been a contentious issue between claimant solicitors and insurance ...

    Bailee in Posession & Credit Hire

    Introduction It is quite common for a person driving someone else's vehicle to be involved in a road traffic accident. ...

    Past Consideration & Credit Hire

    Past consideration arguments in credit hire involves an everyday and common situation. In this situation, the claimant ...

    Does Mehmood v AIG Europe Ltd and Simpson [2023] EW Misc 1 (CC) make any difference to taxi credit hire claims?

    I would not normally write an article on a non-binding credit hire decision but I will make an exception in the case of ...

    The Implications of Vamsi Putta v Royal Sun Alliance PLC [2020] EWCH 117

    The case of Vamsi Putta and Royal Sun Alliance Plc [2020] EWCH 117 ( “Putta”) is a case which is often cited in defences. ...

    The Implications of Copley v Lawn

    Julia Copley v Kenneth Lawn Ian Maden v D. Haller [2009] EWCA Civ 580 (thereafter referred to as “Copley v Lawn”) was a ...

    The Disproportionate Effect of s57 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Findings of Fundamental Dishonesty) on Ethnic Minorities

    I recall when I was a child of 10 years walking with my father, when a group of young men threw stones at us and shouted “P… ...

    How does a hire agreement become regulated under the Consumer Credit Act 1974?

    The question of “How does a hire agreement become regulated under the Consumer Credit Act 1974” may appear to be simple. It ...

    Transparency, Accountability, Clarity, Justice and Efficiency: Suggested Changes to Credit Hire

    The so-called credit hire “wars” have been raging for over two decades now. Like most wars, it has simply led to mistrust, ...

    Does Dimond v Lovell Need to be Revisited?

    It’s been well over 20 years since the well-known case of Dimond v Lovell [2000] 2 All ER 897. However, in the light of the ...

    Courtesy Cars & Credit Hire

    The issue of courtesy cars and credit hire often comes to light in court cases. This is the typical scenario: the claimant ...

    The Implications of Bunting v Zurich [2020] EWHC 1807 (QB)

    There is yet another case on credit hire. Sometimes great interest is taken even in county court cases, and here we have a ...