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Recoverability for Industrial Disease claims to be preserved?
Wednesday 21st March, 2012
In the latest defeat of the Government’s LASPO Bill in the House of Lords, the ninth so far, an amendment was passed, preserving recoverability of CFA Success fees and ATE premiums for claims relating to Industrial Diseases.
Defendant Insurers in the Driving Seat over Whiplash Claims
Monday 27th February, 2012
There was one-way traffic into Downing Street earlier this month when David Cameron invited the bosses of defendant insurers to number 10 for their assurances that motor insurance premiums would be reduced as a result of the sweeping changes being forced through by the government.
Jackson Proposals Delayed
Tuesday 31st January, 2012
The Government's intention to end the recoverability of success fees and ATE premiums on the 1st October 2012 have been delayed until at least April 2013 as confirmed by the Ministry of Justice on 30th January 2012.
Three Year Old Boy's Arm Ripped Off By Washing Machine
Friday 20th January, 2012
An investigation has begun after three-year-old Lewis Lightfoot lost his limb when he opened the door of the spinning washing machine, which kept running instead of coming to an automatic stop.
London Legal Walk taking place on Monday 21 May
Thursday 19th January, 2012
Would you like to take part in the London Legal Walk on Monday 21 May? The route takes in the Temple and St James Park and thousands of walkers are likely to be participating from many of the regions law firms and barristers chambers.
Court of Appeal Approve Trafigura Decision
Wednesday 26th October, 2011
The Court of Appeal has recently handed down its widely anticipated judgment in Motto v Trafigura Limited [2011] EWCA Civ 1150 and have upheld the decision to reduce Leigh Day's 100% success fee to 58%.
Latest Articles
Genuine ATE Insurance?
Monday 27th February, 2012
Things are changing that’s for sure. The fact we are a PI industry is lost on few, victims are seen as commodities, and some people are plain greedy. But we do not, as confirmed by Lord Young, have a compensation culture.
'Referral fees will have little effect for clinical negligence lawyers'
Friday 02nd December, 2011
Our David Pipkin spoke at a regional conference for lawyers organised by the Action for victims of Medical Accidents (AvMA) on the 23 November in Birmingham and discussed the potential effect of a ban on referral fees and suggested that he believes the effect on Clinical negligence lawyers will be negligible.
CROC QOCS
Thursday 24th November, 2011
We understand that the Government’s current plans for the rules regarding the operation and implementation of the Jackson reforms are being formulated by the Civil justice Council and the Ministry of Justice. The plan is for these rules to be published next Spring 2012 when the LASPO Bill should have achieved Royal Assent with implementation of the Bill and the Rules to occur on 1.10.2012.
Life after Jackson from an ATE point of view
Thursday 13th October, 2011
The Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill currently on its way through Parliament, will abolish the recoverability of success fees and ATE premiums from the paying party in litigation. Our Michael Lent discusses the potential outcomes should the Bill be passed.
Riding the Storm - The Legal Executive Journal
Friday 02nd September, 2011
Temple's Michael Lent contributes to an article by Jon Robins on the future of Commercial ATE Insurance,
Ministry of Justice to Cap Success Fees at 10% in Defamation Proceedings
Monday 04th July, 2011
Last week the MoJ published its response to its defamation consultation which was published on the 16 January 2010. In most respects it is outrageous. It has proceeded with more than unseemly haste as the consultation only ended on 16 February. The draft amendment order was laid before Parliament on 3 March and could be in force by April.
