Claims Direct hit by new legal action.

From: Sunday Business (London, England) | Date: December 3, 2000 | Copyright information

TROUBLED law firm Claims Direct faces more problems this week as former claims managers, suing the firm over changes to their contracts, plan to restart High Court proceedings.

The group of five claims managers, who together are suing for more than [pound]10m, originally filed proceedings in July, but three months ago agreed to stay their legal action and deal with their complaint through an arbitration scheme.

However, the five claim there is no appropriate a...

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