Thursday 20 December 2012

Freedom of Choice of Lawyer under Legal Expenses Insurance

Christine Brown-Quinn and others v Equity Syndicate Management Ltd and another [2012] EWCA Civ 1633

Legal expenses insurers are under an obligation to comply with Council Directive 87/344 EEC and the Insurance Companies (Legal Expenses Insurance) Regulations 1990, which make it entirely clear that the insured’s freedom to have the lawyer of his choice is to be expressly stated in the contract made with the insured.


For more detailed analysis see the notes by Simon Butler of 9 Gough Square in the excellent CivProQuo blog.

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