The post-Jackson reforms have claimed further victims as Leeds-based Walker Morris has announced it is to close its personal injury (PI) business, while Co-operative Legal Services has confirmed its personal insurance division is undergoing a restructuring which is likely to result in around 60 job cuts.
Around 48 staff are at risk of redundancy as a result of the closure at LB100 firm Walker Morris’ PI arm, named Distinctly Legal, with the firm blaming ‘the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) changes and the continuing turmoil in the personal injury marketplace.’
