In brief: Survey raps PI influence on Woolf report

Large corporations believe personal injury lawyers may have had too much influence on the Woolf report, a client survey is expected to show this week. The survey by Simmons & Simmons questioned 35 clients and contacts from the banking, insurance and corporate world. They are worried that Lord Woolf relied too heavily on PI submissions and may have made recommendations which are unsuitable for handling complex commercial litigation. The results are being sent to clients and the Woolf inquiry team.