Disbursement funding for commercial disputes – all about the price tag?
By Andy Lyalle, Senior Business Development Manager (Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 59 seconds) A few years ago Jessie J sang about ‘shades on your eyes’ and ‘ba–bling ba-bling’ in her song ‘Price Tag’ but, for commercial dispute resolution disbursement funding, is it also all about the price tag? We share our experience from the […]
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Disbursement Funding – Being a Credit Intermediary
By Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 33 seconds) A great deal for your client – that’s no big deal for your firm Alongside the numerous benefits of being able to offer Temple disbursement funding, it is understandable some solicitors may be concerned at the thought of being a credit intermediary […]
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We’re in virtual dialogue with you
By Philip Pipkin, Underwriting Support Manager (Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 51 seconds) During 2020, Temple have held several well-attended webinars on key legal and costs topics. These platforms have allowed a large number of people to meet virtually, understand the topic in question and engage with an audience of like-minded legal services providers. Here’s […]
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An update on the whiplash reforms – where are we now?
(Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 25 seconds) It has been over four years since plans to reform low value personal injury claims were proposed. A lot has happened in that time – a new Conservative government, the UK having left the European Union and, of course, the current global pandemic. The repercussions of these events […]
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Insolvency update: Move fast and settle things – CIGA and ATE/Litigation Insurance
(Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 22 seconds) In the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the business world was subject to huge disruption – with numerous companies ‘going to the wall’ and many others teetering on the brink. In the insolvency and restructuring arena, the government, insolvency practitioners and solicitors had to adapt fast. We take […]
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Clinical negligence ATE insurance premium challenge – technicalities and the reality
By David Stoker, Senior Underwriter (Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 25 seconds) We received a recent clinical negligence ATE insurance premium challenge from a well-known defendant law firm where the paying party is seeking to argue that a Tomlin Order is not a relevant “order for costs” and therefore the premium is not payable. We […]
Read More Disbursement Funding Interest Recoverability – Shades Of Grey Or As Clear As Mud?
By Matthew Best, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 4 minutes, 17 seconds) A previous article I wrote in June 2019 ‘Is disbursement funding interest recoverable’ attracted, forgive the pun, a lot of interest – but the subject itself has remained a very grey area with clarity in short supply. The SCCO has, unhelpfully, recently […]
Read More Litigation in Scotland – our latest webinar gets under the skin of the key issues
By Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager Temple’s most recent webinar headed (virtually) north of the border where Tim Edward (Dentons), Cat MacLean (MBM Commercial) and Ross Taylor (Wright Johnston & Mackenzie) joined me for a discussion on topical litigation insurance matters in Scotland. Given the strength and experience of our guests, it isn’t surprising that […]
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Covid-19 Business Interruption Insurance – The FCA’s Test Case
Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Limited [2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm). (Estimated reading time: 7 minutes, 7 seconds) Only a small minority of larger firms are believed to have in place policies that cover them for losses incurred due to infectious diseases. In any event, even if most businesses affected had cover, it would […]
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