Group litigation – the reality, the practicalities and what you need to succeed
Group litigation and Litigation Insurance – the reality, the practicalities and what you need to succeed Group litigation invariably involves individuals pooling their resources against a large plc or other such corporate entity. They are joined together by the common cause of “righting the wrong” they have suffered and their hope that Lady Justice will […]
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2018 APIL Clinical Negligence conference – what were the hot topics for litigators?
Funding, fixed fees, delegation, mediation and costs delays were on delegate’s minds in a very busy two days at the conference. Below is a summary of the numerous discussions we had at the conference. The importance of funding – the strongest level of interest and feedback was regarding funding – definitely a current driver for […]
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Recoverability; as relevant now as it’s always been
By David Pipkin – Director, Underwriting Division. Here we publish one part of our response to the MoJ consultation on the LASPO review Part 2. This extract focuses on the need to preserve the partial recovery of ATE insurance premiums for clinical negligence claims. It seeks to counter the view from certain quarters that perceives […]
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Even if costs exceed damages, they can still be proportionate
By David Chase, Senior Underwriter. Two judgments in the phone hacking litigation handed down in June and August 2018 have been of particular interest to us of late, namely ‘Various Claimants in Waves 1 and 2 of the Mirror Newspapers Hacking Litigation vs MGN Limited, Case No: AGS/1600058’. The five factors that Master Gordon-Saker had […]
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Can litigation and arbitration comfortably co-exist? We think so.
By David Chase, Senior Underwriter. There are those who might say that arbitration is to be preferred because commercial litigation is time-consuming and expensive. Practitioners have become increasingly interested in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) since the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) came into force, for the purposes of settling commercial […]
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Mediation for Clinical Negligence claims – An ATE Underwriter’s perspective
By David Pipkin – Director, Underwriting Division. Mediation for clinical negligence claims has featured regularly and there seems to be a momentum from both sides – perhaps more so from NHS Resolution – to promote it as part of the mainstream menu offered by litigators. Below is an in-depth look at these developments, viewpoints and some […]
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The due diligence needed when choosing ATE insurance and funding providers
What risks are you prepared to take? Litigation funding and ATE insurance providers are pooling their resources in order to provide litigation ‘solutions’. This is leading to increased choice; but has made comparing them on a like-for-like basis more difficult in terms of the necessary due diligence required. As a consequence, there are risks that […]
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Sean Fayle joins Temple Legal Protection as Senior Underwriting Manager
Specialist legal expenses insurer Temple Legal Protection is delighted to announce Sean Fayle has joined the business as a Senior Underwriting Manager. Sean has worked in the legal expenses insurance industry for over 20 years and brings to the Temple Legal Protection team a wealth of experience as well as a commitment to the highest […]
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AvMA 30th Annual Clinical Negligence Conference 29th – 30th June 2018
Temple Legal Protection will be exhibiting at the AvMA Clinical Negligence conference which takes place next week at the Hilton Brighton Metropole. If you are attending please come and visit us on stand 37 for your chance to win a bottle of superb Veuve Clicquot champagne. Members of our clinical negligence Underwriting team will be […]
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