Case Study – Professional Negligence
Professional Negligence Lawyers Association and the Professional Negligence Bar Association Adjudication Scheme By Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 30 seconds) This case concerned a professional negligence claim against a law firm regarding the drafting of a will. The testatrix’s instructions in respect of her half share in a property was […]
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In-depth analysis – Wills and Probate litigation
How can you increase the prospects for proprietary estoppel claims in the context of contested wills? By David Chase, Deputy Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 55 seconds) A question admittedly that not many may ask but, for those involved in these increasingly common disputes, one well worth paying attention to. We’ve taken a […]
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2020 Vision – Seeing the Way Ahead
By Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 47 seconds) Well, Brexit “got done!”. What will there be to talk about for the next twelve months? Well, here at Temple, the Commercial Team may well be listening a bit more and talking a bit less. In 2020 we want to listen to […]
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Compliant or complaint?
ATE Insurance, The SRA Standards and Regulations 2019 and the importance of judgment Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager at Temple Legal Protection and Paul Bennett (Solicitor and Partner at Bennett Briegal LLP) explore the issues in the context of After The Event Insurance (ATE) in litigation. (Estimated reading time: 9 minutes, 39 seconds) On the […]
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Charity begins at home – can you do one more good deed this year?
Charity begins at home By David Pipkin – Director, Underwriting Division (Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 21 seconds) It was Charles Dickens who said ‘Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door’. Whilst lawyers rarely get good press, there is little doubt about the generosity of the legal profession when it comes to charitable […]
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The calm before the storm? – What to look out for in personal injury and clinical negligence in 2020.
‘The calm before the storm?’ – What to look out for in personal injury and clinical negligence in 2020. By Philip Pipkin, Underwriting Support Manager (Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 31 seconds) 2019 was dominated by the ‘B’ word and, from political and regulatory perspective, everything else had to wait. Was it the ‘calm before […]
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Dispute Resolution for the ‘20s
Dispute Resolution for the ‘20s By Terry Renouf, Renouf Mediation (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 56 seconds) The turn of the year, commencement of a new decade coupled with the early days of a new Government with a 5 year mandate is an opportune time to consider civil justice and dispute resolution in 2020 and […]
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Small Claims Limit Increase – A prejudice for vulnerable road users?
Medical Reports and the Small Claims Limit Increase – A prejudice for vulnerable road users? (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 42 seconds) By Matthew Best, Senior Underwriting Manager Seeking to reduce the number of fraudulent negligence claims is understandable, but funding medical reports for vulnerable genuine victims of negligence can be a big issue. What […]
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A new year, a new decade. How will the costs landscape unfold in 2020?
How will the costs landscape unfold in 2020 By Colin Campbell, Consultant at Kain Knight Costs Lawyers, Deputy Costs Judge (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 36 seconds) What can those who practise in costs or who provide ATE insurance cover, look forward to in 2020, or is there anything about which they should be wary […]
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