United Kingdom Legal Reports Subscription

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May 31, 2018, 11:15 ET

DUBLIN, May 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --

The "UK Legal Reports Subscription" newsletter has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The UK legal market is in a period of transformation and this subscription-based research and information service enables you to keep up-to-date and understand these changes and trends. The subscription includes the flagship annual research report on the UK legal market (now in its 5th edition) plus 4 market briefings on the core practice areas, and a special report each year on a topical issue. Plus, the monthly UK Legal Market Trends is the only source bringing together surveys, statistics, and research results on the UK legal sector.

The UK Legal Reports Subscription covers a wide range of legal sectors and topics, with a firm focus on the United Kingdom. With in-depth analysis of many of the most important topics affecting the UK legal industry today, this subscription guarantees you up to date information at a great price. With new reports published throughout the year, purchasing a subscription ensures that you never miss out on the latest research and analysis on the UK legal sector.

Subscribers to the Legal Reports Subscription will receive:

UK Legal Services Market Report
UK Business Legal Services Market Report
UK Clinical Negligence Market Report
UK Conveyancing Market Report
UK Family Law Market Report
UK Medico-Legal & Insurance Services Market Report
UK Personal Injury Market Report
UK Wills & Probate Market Report

Also included in the subscription is the monthly UK Legal Market Trends, which is an update on new surveys, statistics and research reports plus M&A and ABS updates relating to the UK legal services market.

All market briefings include the following information:

Introduction & Summary
Market Size and Trends
Key Players
Market Trends
Associations
Recent Developments

Key Topics Covered:

Sample Table of Contents - The UK Clinical Negligence Market Briefing

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A lucrative and rapidly growing market for law firms
Case volumes driven by growing patient numbers and changing social attitudes
CN costs driven by increasing award values and rising legal costs
It's a relative small market in terms of the number of operators

2. INTRODUCTION

Abbreviations

3. MARKET STRUCTURE

Four main market participants
It's a market in two halves
Clinical negligence indemnity cover

4. MARKET DRIVERS

Obstetrics is the main driver of claim value
With some obstetric cases the only CN cases now funded by legal aid
The DoH proposes a rapid resolution and redress scheme (RRR) to cut obstetric costs
Greater volume of work for GPs
Patients are more willing to sue
Awards are getting larger
And changes to the Ogden Rate increase then decrease damage awards
Rising claims leading to rising indemnity costs
So the Government proposes a new indemnity scheme to cut indemnity costs
The current system encourages high litigation costs despite most claims never getting to court
With litigation costs especially high for lower value claims
Leading to calls to introduce fixed recoverable costs into CN cases

5. THE KEY PLAYERS

Overview
A different picture in the market for claimants and defendants
Selected Law Firms - Profiles

6. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS

Around 18,000 cases
NHS clinical negligence claims account for the main bulk of CN claims
Legal costs represent almost 40% of NHS payments
Most claimants fund their legal actions on a no win, no fee basis
Medical Indemnity Organisations
Clinical Negligence Legal Revenue

7. THE FUTURE

A market set for continued growth

8. ASSOCIATIONS

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