Motor vehicle insurance: the status of the Motor Insurers' Bureau

Farrell v Whitty Case C-413/15 was a reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union from the Irish courts, arising out of the long-running proceedings brought in Ireland by Ms Elaine Farrell for injuries sustained by her in a motor vehicle accident. Although the case is concerned only with the position in Ireland, it has immediate and important consequences for the Motor Insurers' Bureau in England.

The background