The JBVC Foundation – Rebuilding Lives Beyond Gang Culture
Temple has been proud to support the JBVC Foundation’s charity work. Dr Johnson Beharry VC GOC founded the JBVC Foundation, whose mission is to help young people turn their backs on gang culture. Johnson, as a serving member of the British Army, suffered serious injuries after his armoured vehicle was attacked in Iraq. He was […]
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Temple Supports Successful Libel Action Against Former UKIP Branch Chairman
Nicklin J handed down judgment for the claimant on 19 December 2018 in the matter of Monir v Wood 2018 EWHC 3525 (QB). Whilst providing further analysis of the various elements of libel law following the implementation of the Defamation Act 2013, this case considered how the law of agency applies to libellous posts published […]
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Can a Solicitor Personally Recommend an ATE/Litigation Insurance Provider?
Insurance distribution activities cover a number of undertakings such as “advising on” and “arranging deals” in contracts of insurance; therefore embracing litigation/after-the-event insurance. These activities used to be called “insurance mediation activities”, however, the Insurance Mediation Directive has been repealed and replaced by the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD). The regulatory regime Solicitors as potential insurance […]
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Funding and Insuring Litigation in Northern Ireland
What financial resources can your client legally make use of? Parties to litigation in Northern Ireland must weigh up the risks and benefits of pursuing a commercial dispute before issuing a writ or defending a claim. Without the option of funding a case under a contingency fee agreement, lawyers’ fees have to be paid as […]
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Moving targets and a bumpy ride in 2019?
By David Pipkin – Director, Underwriting Division. A moving target of regulatory developments and other challenges in recoverability, fixed costs, funding and ADR can be expected during 2019. The coming year promises to be an eventful one for clinical negligence and personal injury litigators, ATE/litigation insurance and disbursement funding providers alike. The MoJ has indicated […]
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Challenge To 100% Success Fee for PI claims rejected by High Court
Earlier this month a significant High Court judgment was handed down regarding claimant personal injury litigators who frequently make a 100% mark up on risk assessments for personal injury claims. The appeal to reduce this to 15% was dismissed. Click here to read the Civil Litigation Brief article, which contains the details of the case, […]
Read More CFA Unenforceable Due To Failure To State Success Fee In Percentage Terms
By Matthew Best, Underwriting Manager. District Judge Branchflower in the County Court at Barnsley found that the conditional fee agreement between instructing solicitors and the claimant was unenforceable on the grounds that the CFA provided for a success fee but failed to state that success fee in percentage terms. Counsel for the claimant commented that […]
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Big Bucks and Trucks – Claims, Causation and Quantum
It has been reported in the news recently that the Road Haulage Association has brought a claim in the Competition Appeal Tribunal on behalf of road hauliers overcharged when they bought or leased trucks from certain major European truck manufacturers. They are seeking compensation in excess of £6,000 per truck and it is estimated that […]
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AvMA’s Christmas Drinks Reception
AvMA’s Christmas Drinks Reception will take place on the evening of Friday 30 November and provides an excellent opportunity to catch up with friends, contacts and colleagues for some early festive cheer! The cost to attend is £55 + VAT per person, which will include three complimentary drinks (beer, wine or soft drink) and bowl […]
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