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FOCUS OF THE DAY: The number of personal injury claims management companies (CMCs) has fallen below 1,000, it has emerged. From 2,300 at the start of 2013, the number of CMCs dropped dramatically to only 979 by the end of March this year, according to the latest figures from the Claims Management Regulation Unit (CMRU). Full story - Legal Futures
FOCUS OF THE DAY: The number of personal injury claims management companies (CMCs) has fallen below 1,000, it has emerged. From 2,300 at the start of 2013, the number of CMCs dropped dramatically to only 979 by the end of March this year, according to the latest figures from the Claims Management Regulation Unit (CMRU). Full story - Legal Futures
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