In-house lawyers and ATE insurance – opportunity knocks?
By David Pipkin, Underwriting Director (Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 14 seconds) In their most recent in-house roundtable event, The Law Society Gazette reported delegates commenting on the increasing amount of litigation and the size of claim. One factor was said to be increased litigation funding with the funders wanting large value cases with high […]
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When a ‘strong defence’ becomes an own goal? Ignore mediation at your peril
By David Pipkin, Non-Executive Director (Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 9 seconds) I am obliged to Marie-Claire di Mambro at Keystone Law Solicitors for bringing to our attention a very recent High Court decision in the case of DSN v Blackpool Football Club Ltd [2020] EWHC 670 (QB) in which Mr Justice Griffiths ordered indemnity […]
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When the Cap Fits and When it Doesn’t
By Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 54 seconds) In a judgment delivered by Newey LJ given in February of this year, the Court of Appeal clarified the nature and extent of the Arkin Cap. For some years funders had come to regard their maximum liability to pay a successful party’s […]
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2.6 Challenge
On Sunday 26th April, Temple Legal Protection participated in the 2.6 Challenge in support of QEF (Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation) and BASIC (Brain and Spinal Injury Centre). The idea of the 2.6 Challenge was to complete an activity based around the numbers 2.6 or 26, to raise much needed funds for charities. Below are some of […]
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Temple Legal Protection – Covid 19 Update – April 2020
After what I hope was a relaxing bank holiday weekend and as we start our fifth week of working remotely we continue business as usual at Temple. I’m very pleased to report that we are fully embedded in our new way of working. It really pleases me to see, in such a short period of […]
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Multiple Defendant cases
Multiple Defendant cases: winning against some but losing against others: Temple ATE insurance to the rescue (Estimated reading time: 4 minutes, 7 seconds) A position that many of solicitors may have found themselves in, is where there is a claim against multiple Defendants and trial is just around the corner. Prospects are good but new […]
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Cauda Equina Syndrome trial loss
Cauda Equina Syndrome trial loss – a fine line between misadventure and negligence. (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 55 seconds) Some weeks ago, we reported on a Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) claim trial success, where Temple had insured a winning case. Now we find that another CES trial has gone the other way – with […]
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In light of the rapid spread of the Novel Coronavirus (Covid 19) during the past month across Europe and the UK we wish to take this opportunity to assure you that we remain confident in our ongoing ability to support your firm and our mutual clients. We will be enacting elements of our business continuity […]
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A little knowledge is a dangerous thing
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 38 seconds) The legal profession, like others, brings with it a raft of complex terms and jargon. It takes years of often tortuous academic study and subsequent practical experience to begin to be conversant with it. It is esoteric in nature and acts […]
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