ARAG Legal Services
ARAG plc is an internationally successful, quality insurer, independent and family owned - providing access to justice since 1935. We provide an innovative and comprehensive range of legal expenses insurance and assistance products to brokers, underwriting agents and insurers.
Our products allow brokers to offer legal protection to businesses, families, motorists, and landlords and our range of assistance products include Home Emergency, Landlord Emergency and Motor Breakdown.
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ARAG UK take to the water!
ARAG UK took to the water on June 11th as they participated in the Bristol Dragon Boat Race at Baltic Wharf. Joining forces with their chosen charity, the Bristol Law Centre, members from both organisations came together to compete in the annual event. Read this content to find out more.
Strong BTE growth pushes ARAG past £60 million mark
Leading legal expenses insurance and assistance provider ARAG has reported another positive result for 2022, the company’s 13th successive year in profit. Read this content to find out more.
Half-million tribunal backlog is a nightmare for employers and employees alike
The latest data released by His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service make grim reading for anyone who may have to use the employment tribunal system in the foreseeable future. This blog highlights what is causing a wait for nearly half a million cases in the employment tribunal system.
LASPO's legacy is hard to isolate
LASPO certainly took the largest single bite out of the legal aid budget, it is just one chapter in the much longer story of diminishing access to justice. This blog focuses on LASPO’s legacy and the other factors that have reshaped access to justice over the past decade.
Cost of living crisis - your questions answered
People are getting increasingly worried about the cost-of-living crisis. Certainly, a big part of worry is the ‘unknown’ and we want to help reduce that. In this article, ARAG’s partners at Vita Health Group tackle important questions about the cost-of-living crisis head on.
How exercise can help improve your sleep
A good night’s sleep is the foundation for good health. And yet, so many of us find it hard to fall and stay asleep. ARAG’s partners at Vita Health Group share four ways exercise can help you sleep better.
Half a million claims in broken tribunal system
The fundamental problems in the employment tribunal system exposed during the pandemic have not been resolved, according to analysis of the latest tribunal figures released by His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service. Read this blog to find out more.
Dance v East Kent University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 2022
The case of Dance v East Kent University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 2022 provides some useful points in relation to recoverability of ATE premiums in clinical negligence (CN) cases. Read this short blog to find out more.
Moore Barlow achieves £9m settlement using ARAG ATE policy
One of the law firms ARAG works with, Moore Barlow, recently achieved a substantial settlement for a young client who developed cerebral palsy after her unnecessarily traumatic birth, in 2014. This content provides more information about the case and outcome.
Changes to CPR 44
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has announced that certain critical amendments to the QOCS rules come into force for all personal injury and clinical negligence claims issued from 6 April 2023. This short blog highlights the latest changes.