“One case at a time and it didn’t cost you a dime”: flying Solo with Temple Legal Protection
By Andy Lyalle, Senior Business Development Manager (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes 30 seconds) I have a habit that is unfortunate for anyone who is around me at the time. A song can jump into my head, and I will proceed to sing it or repeat a bassline, drum beat etc. I have previously included […]
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There’s a lot of Competition in Football
(Estimated reading time: 2 minutes 24 seconds) We’re probably familiar with the term “match fixing”; when betting syndicates persuade key players in a cricket or football match to “fix” games for cash. We’re probably not so familiar with “price – fixing” in the context of football. In this article we take a look at what […]
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The Emerging Shadow of the Gig Economy within UK Labour Law: Unstable Working Hours
(Estimated reading time: 4 minutes 3 seconds) The gig economy and zero-hour contracts have been growing in significance and scale in recent years. However, they raise major issues concerning levels of worker protection in terms of working time. Much labour law literature covering working time focuses on overworking, however, this article seeks to problematise an […]
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Defamation and privacy: A cautionary tale
By Andy Lyalle, Senior Business Development Manager (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes 42 seconds) The perception that many people have about defamation and privacy law reminded me of a comment made by the comedian Stewart Lee when describing David Cameron and Ed Miliband going head-to-head in the 2015 general election. He said that they were […]
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Who’s Nicked My Data?
Data Protection Claims from an ATE Underwriter’s Perspective By Matthew Pascall, Legal Director and Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 6 minutes 25 seconds) As the amount of personal data stored and transferred electronically increases at an exponential rate, data breach claims are going to form an ever-increasing part of the media cases we insure. […]
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FKJ v RVT, QGN & CBN [2022] EWHC 411 (QB) & (subsequently) FKJ v RVT [2023] EWHC 3 (KB) Private messages in a Work Setting – Misuse of Private Information – Abuse of Process & Strike Out – References to the terms of a Pt 36 offer at an interlocutory hearing. By Matthew Pascall, Legal […]
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Meet the ‘Matthews’: a video introduction to the two new directors at Temple Legal Protection
At the end of last year Matthew Pascall and Matthew Best joined to the Temple board of directors. In this 5-minute video they share their views on their new roles including the priorities and challenges they face. Their skills are complimentary. Before taking on their new roles Matthew Pascall had been a barrister for […]
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David Pipkin Conquers the “Snowdon Push Challenge”
Congratulations to David Pipkin of Temple Legal Protection after conquering Yr Wyddfa (AKA Snowdon) as part of The Push 2023 challenge, all in aid of the charity Back Up. David joined a team from national law firm Shoosmiths to help full time wheelchair user Jo Wright up the tallest mountain in Wales. Thank you to […]
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David Pipkin is taking on the “Snowdon Push Challenge”
David Pipkin of Temple Legal Protection is joining a team from national law firm Shoosmiths to get full time wheelchair user Jo Wright to the top of Yr Wyddfa (AKA Snowdon). All in aid of Back Up. Jo’s Story: Jo is a full time wheelchair user following a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) 12 years ago. […]
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