“Despite delivering £4bn for sick miners and their families, exploitation by some solicitors cast a shadow over the profession.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Archive for the 'miners' Category
Miners’ compensation: why did some solicitors take too big a slice of the pie? – The Guardian
Published March 9, 2011 claims management , compensation , fees , miners , news , solicitors Leave a CommentEx-miners claim injuries were under-compensated – BBC News
Published August 18, 2010 compensation , complaints , industrial injuries , law firms , miners , news Leave a Comment“A group of former miners who suffered industrial injuries are claiming they received inadequate compensation from a government scheme.”
BBC News, 18th August 2010
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Coal miners pursue law firms over ‘undersettled’ compensation – Law Society’s Gazette
Published July 30, 2010 class actions , compensation , law firms , miners , news , undersettlement Leave a Comment“The first known court actions against law firms for alleged undersettlement of sick coal miners’ government compensation claims will begin preliminary hearings in mid-August, the Gazette has learned. A number of defendant firms have already settled out of court.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th July 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
UK court action over Congolese ‘illegal minerals’ – BBC News
Published July 27, 2010 judicial review , miners , news , sanctions Leave a Comment“Legal action has been launched against the UK for allegedly failing to refer firms trading in ‘conflict minerals’ from DR Congo for UN sanctions.”
BBC News, 26th July 2010
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Miners’ solicitors to face court action – Law Society’s Gazette
Published March 5, 2010 claims management , compensation , miners , news , solicitors , undersettlement Leave a Comment“Solicitors who handled sick coal miners’ government compensation claims are set to appear before courts across the country, as the first known court actions for alleged undersettlement of such claims begin to emerge.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th March 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Miners’ solicitors bombard government with FoI requests – Law Society’s Gazette
Published February 18, 2010 compensation , freedom of information , miners , news Leave a Comment“The government has been overloaded with freedom of information (FoI) requests made by solicitors acting for former coal miners ahead of the first coordinated negligence action for alleged under-settlement of government compensation claims.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th February 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Solicitors who took millions from miners lose appeal – BBC news
Published December 2, 2009 claims management , industrial injuries , miners , professional conduct , solicitors Leave a Comment“Solicitors who took millions of pounds from compensation payouts given to sick miners have lost their appeal against being struck off for misconduct.”
BBC New, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
