Cauda Equina Champions Charity – CES Workshops
By Lisa Fricker, Legal Director – Head of Solicitor Services & Quality Assurance (Estimated reading time: 1 minute 32 seconds) Following the success of their first ever workshops for sufferers of Cauda Equina Syndrome, CES Champions are hosting 4 workshops around the UK this year. Everyone with CES is welcome to come whether they’ve been […]
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Energised or Bowled Over? Claims for Undisclosed Commission in the Business Energy Sector
By Matthew Pascall, Legal Director – Head of Commercial (Estimated reading time: 8 minutes 8 seconds) Temple is currently insuring claims brought by businesses who have relied on brokers to arrange energy contracts but who knew little or nothing about the commission paid by energy suppliers to the brokers. Read on for what we’ve found […]
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Litigation Funding – Government to reverse decision in PACCAR
By Matthew Pascall, Legal Director – Head of Commercial (Estimated reading time: 4 minutes 13 seconds) On the 4th of March the Rt. Hon. Alex Chalk MP, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary State for Justice, made a statement in the House of Commons announcing the Government’s intention to introduce legislation to “… address the impacts […]
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Property law case study: Defective Premises Act 1972
‘Mr and Mrs Vainker’ is an interesting case that highlights the significance of the Scott Schedule
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Insolvency Law: Once upon a time there was a company…
By Sukhbir Kaur, Underwriter (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes 30 seconds) It is no surprise that during the life of a company all appears to work well and in most cases without a glitch. However those assigned to investigating the affairs of a company or other businesses will tell you that most fraudulent activities remain […]
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Temple’s 25th anniversary – and a big birthday for David Pipkin
(Estimated reading time: 2 minutes 28 seconds) Many of you will know David Pipkin almost as ‘part of the furniture’ at Temple Legal Protection and an integral part of its 25-year history. Below he recalls just two of the wonderful moments in his journey with Temple as he reaches his own personal milestone – celebrating […]
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Minimum Wage and Statutory Pay Rates Rise
(Estimated reading time: 42 seconds) As well as the usual increases to the figures, there is also a change to the minimum wage bandings. National living/minimum wage From 1 April, the 21 to 22 age band will be removed and the hourly rates will be: £11.44 for those aged 21 and over (National Living Wage) […]
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Increased Redundancy Protection During Pregnancy and Leave
(Estimated reading time: 1 minute 10 seconds) From April 2024, new laws will increase the protection from redundancy available to anyone pregnant or returning from maternity, adoption or shared parental leave. Currently, before making anyone on maternity, adoption or shared parental leave redundant, you must offer them a suitable alternative vacancy, where one is available, […]
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Temple Legal Protection – Supporting the Back Up champagne tasting event with Shoosmiths
Temple Legal Protection are proud to be supporting the Back Up champagne tasting event with Shoosmiths. This event will take you on a journey through the champagne region, delighting your taste buds with six different champagnes. Funds raised from the event will mean more people with a spinal cord injury can get the support they […]
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