A High Court judge has expressed scepticism whether the insurance industry will pass on to customers the benefits from expected cuts in personal injury damages awards.
Mr Justice Bernard Barton was among a number of judges who had raised concerns about the guidelines, particularly aimed at reducing damages for minor personal injuries, which were adopted last weekend by a majority of judges.
In an address marking his final day as a High Court judge, Mr Justice Barton noted the insurance industry, having campaigned for an end to juries hearing personal injury cases, had not passed on savings to consumers.
He wondered whether the industry was “building a case” against passing on award reductions resulting from the new guidelines.
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Corporate veterinary group CVS has bought Carmarthenshire-based Market Hall Vets.
The CVS Group is one of the largest veterinary service providers in the UK, running nearly 480 veterinary practices across the UK, the Netherlands and Ireland.
Market Hall Vets operates across three sites with a team of 18 vets.
Consolidation
The veterinary sector has seen a trend of rapid consolidation over recent years with large corporate groups buying up smaller independent practices to benefit from economies of scale.
CVS said the acquisition reflected its commitment to complementing organic growth with acquisitions of “carefully selected practices to enhance its existing offering”.