Spurious NAO claims are not helping the NHS or access to justice
National Audit Office (NAO) claims that imply excessive legal costs are the cause of rising NHS Resolution expenditure are unhelpful at best, disingenuous at worst and either way do not provide any answers to the NHS’s problems or support genuine access to justice. Recent NAO comments on the subject contradict themselves, stating no evidence has […]
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ATE insurance in action – Successful £5 million Professional Negligence Judgment for ’Giambrone’ Claimants
This case is especially significant because it is the first of its kind – where solicitors were held liable for the full consequences of their failure to properly advise their clients of the risks involved in a ‘disastrous’ holiday home venture in Southern Italy, and failure to conduct the matter in a manner so as […]
Read MoreTemple Legal Protection hires Corporate Solicitor to join its Commercial Underwriting Team
Specialist legal expenses insurer, Temple Legal Protection is delighted to announce the appointment of Nicholas Ellor as a Senior Underwriter to join its commercial underwriting team. Nicholas brings with him twenty years’ worth of experience working as a solicitor in London on both contentious and non-contentious company commercial and corporate matters. Having been a practitioner, […]
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Lord Faulks – “Litigation funders are a growing threat to our justice system”
Lord Faulks, QC’s recent comment piece published in The Times and reported in Litigation Futures is generating considerable discussion in relation to the growing litigation funding market. We agree with Lord Faulks, QC that the Funding industry needs to be properly regulated to ensure protection for consumers and confidence that access to justice is preserved. […]
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UK Insurers resistance to claims preparation clauses – at what cost?
Nobody wants to have to make an insurance claim. Generally, it means that a serious event has occurred and even if financially compensated. There are many statistics on the percentage of businesses that fail following a loss, with most reports concluding that between 50% – 75% of businesses will close within two years following a […]
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Insurance Premium Tax Increase to 12% – Thursday 01 June
The UK Government has imposed a further higher rate of premium tax on all insurance policies. As a result of the autumn 2016 budget statement, Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) is due to rise from its current level of 10% to 12% on Thursday 01 June 2017. Please find below Temple Legal Protection Limited’s summary of […]
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Temple Legal Protection sponsor the Bristol Law Society’s Conference.
Temple Legal Protection are delighted to announce, they will be sponsoring the Bristol Law Society’s Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence & Costs Conference. The event takes place on Tuesday 9th May 2017 from 09:00 – 16:45. The venue is: Foot Anstey, 100 Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6HZ Click on the link below for more information about the event: […]
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Temple expands Loss Adjuster Fee Insurance with unique insurer claims dispute service
Specialist legal expenses insurance provider Temple Legal Protection, has become the first provider in the market to offer a claims dispute service as part of its loss adjuster fee insurance cover called Loss Adjust Advantage. Loss Adjust Advantage provides claimants with cover for the fees of expert loss adjusters to attend and assess losses, to […]
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“Gig economy” review begins
With several high profile court cases recently being heard, the spotlight is on worker’s rights, especially those in a self-employed capacity. The case of London plumber, Gary Smith, who wanted to reduce his working hours following ill health resulted in the court ruling that whilst technically self-employed, Mr Smith was entitled to basic workers rights […]
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