Specialist legal expenses insurer Temple Legal Protection has developed new ATE/litigation insurance cover specifically designed to assist insolvent referring parties seeking adjudication on a construction dispute and the subsequent enforcement of any adjudicator’s award. The interlinked insurance policies provide indemnities for the adjudicator’s fees, adverse costs, the insured’s disbursements relating to any enforcement proceedings and […]

By Andy Lyalle, Senior Business Development Manager (Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 9 seconds) I speak to many solicitors (not in the flesh for about a year or so) but during this time Zoom, Teams and a ‘phone have enabled me to make and maintain contact with existing and prospective solicitor partners; in particular to […]

Distance: 110 miles Temple Legal Protection are participating in a location dash challenge to help raise much needed funds for one of our chosen charities this year, Queen Elizabeth Foundation (QEF). The 110 mile trip takes us from our location in Bristol to our location in Guildford and you can participate by running, walking, swimming, […]

By Paul Balen, Mediator and Director of Trust Mediation Ltd (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 35 seconds) Temple is a long-time advocate of ADR, in particular for the use of mediation to settle clinical negligence cases. Of particular interest to those who may be newer to the subject matter, below Paul Balen explains the role […]

By Paul Bonner, Senior Underwriter (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 12 seconds) As ATE insurance underwriters we see the good, the bad and the ugly, so see us as adding value to your risk assessment process. Here at Temple, we share a combined 100 years’ experience of underwriting clinical negligence cases and wanted to share […]

(Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 15 seconds) It has been over a year since the West and Demouilpied appeals took place in which the Court found the ATE insurance premiums to be reasonable and should be allowed in full. These two favourable decisions unblocked the costs jam caused by the paying party. However, here at […]