Tim Wallis, chairman at Crutes Law Firm and Mark Harvey partner at Hugh James Solicitors, have been appointed as members of the Civil Justice Council by Lord Falconer of Thoroton, The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor.

Wallis, a founder member of the Council, has been reappointed for a second term of office.

Both Harvey and Wallis' involvement, as members, will include attending quarterly meetings to discuss and agree formal consultation papers.

Tim Wallis said: "It is exciting to be actively involved at national level in the major issues of the day, be they the “compensation culture” or more technical questions such as legal costs. Certain aspects of Lord Woolf's reforms are successfully embedded, but work remains to be done in other areas, for example, fixed costs and the use of IT in the courts."

The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.

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