This year one of our chosen charities, QEF, is celebrating their 90th year anniversary. The charity was founded by Dame Georgiana Buller and Stanley Evans and on 27th June 1935, HM The Queen Mother, then HRH The Duchess of York, officially opened the employment training college for disabled people at Leatherhead Court and later became […]

Imagine a world where everyone, regardless of their physical or neurological challenges, has the opportunity to live a fulfilling and independent life. For many individuals, this vision feels out of reach—but that is where the Queen Elizabeth Foundation (QEF) steps in, turning aspirations into reality. With a legacy over 90 years of empowering people with […]

By Jamela Collins, Technical Underwriting Manager Estimated reading time – 4 minutes 10 seconds The case concerns a handwritten Will made in 2020 by the deceased`s former husband which was made less than a month before her death which left him her entire estate and revoked a professionally drafted Will made in 2012. The main […]

By Jamela Collins, Technical Underwriting Manager Estimated reading time – 3 minutes 3 seconds A steady rise in contentious trusts and probate disputes is being reported including claims under the Inheritance Act 1975 and more frequent challenges to the validity of wills. These two factors combined with the increasing complexity of disputes, is reinforcing the […]

By Shelley Carrick-Forrester, Trainee Underwriter *Case ongoing at time of writing (May 2025) What has happened so far? This case involves a secondary victim claim following a fatal road traffic accident, where the claimant suffered psychiatric injury after witnessing the immediate aftermath. Temple has provided ATE insurance to support the claimant as the case proceeds. […]

By Bipin Regmi, Senior Underwriter This article provides an overview of the importance of risk assessments in personal injury and clinical negligence claims, from the perspective of an ATE insurance provider. It outlines how such assessments inform both the viability of a claim and the insurer’s decision to provide cover and examines what solicitors should […]