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Over the past 12–18 months, our team at Paladin Experts has noticed a shift in the way defendants approach catastrophic injury settlements involving Periodical Payment Orders (PPOs). Where undertakings previously managed the interaction between damages and statutory funding, defendants such as NHS Resolution and large insurers are increasingly insisting on Reverse Indemnities (RIs). For claimant […]

Following the Supreme Court decision in CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2026] UKSC 5, there has been some confusion about how the compensation for pension loss claims should be calculated. In the month after the ruling, Paladin Experts observed several recurring arguments while reviewing Defendant Counter-Schedules disputing pension loss calculations. These disputes

Recently, we saved one of our vulnerable client’s who is now permanently unfit for work a staggering £60,000 by taking advantage of the student loan cancellation in the UK.  In an environment where higher education is often the key to unlocking a brighter future, the burden of student loan debt has become an all too

One of the working-age benefits most missed by claimants and their support is New-style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). This is a vital benefit that would be a help to many people, but it is left unclaimed due to lack of awareness. This is mostly down to poor promotion of it by the DWP. It

Many of you will be aware of the McCloud and Sergeant Judgements, it is having a significant impact on pension loss claims for any individuals that are members of any of the public sector pension schemes.    The McCloud and Sergeant judgments are two landmark decisions made by the UK Supreme Court that have significant implications

Good morning,  The holidays are over for many of us and as my daughter, Fabienne (now 7) returns to school, I wipe a tear (mostly of joy, some of sadness), and turn my mind back toward the work I love.  Those more ‘experienced’ than I, say that life will be gone in the blink of

Good morning, Hope you are exceptionally well today. Been overwhelmed by two things recently — firstly, due to the huge support and instructions continuing from you – thank you, as I absolutely love my vocation and being able to help; and secondly i’ve been overwhelmed at my lack of pace, having made a somewhat comical return