It has long been thought that whilst a litigation funder can be liable for the other side’s costs in litigation, its liability for such costs would be limited to the level of funding it gave its client in the case. Such was the principle that was said to have been established in Arkin v Borchard […]

Temple Legal Protection are proud to be sponsors of the “Costs Law Reports Conference” taking place on 25th September. If you wish to attend, there are still a few places remaining. Click here for more details.

June 2018 saw the highest number of single case employment tribunal claims since July 2013, the month before tribunal fees were first introduced, and the number of cases are on the rise. The employment tribunal system was created in 1964 and, until July 2013, there was no cost to an employee for them to bring […]

As we move into the closing stages of the Brexit process, are your customers prepared for changes that may lie ahead and, in considering those, who they can turn to for advice on Employment, Contractual, Taxation and Regulatory issues that businesses will need guidance on? Below are just four questions – and a solution underneath. […]

Funding, capped costs, court modernisation, robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) were on delegates’ minds in a very busy day at the conference. Below is a summary of the numerous discussions we had at the conference. The focus on funding of all kinds The strongest level of interest and feedback was regarding funding – which includes […]

What is your ADR Strategy? Do you have an ADR Strategy? How would you respond to a “Notice to Mediate”? All of these questions about mediation were raised by the recommendations of the Civil Justice Council in its report on ADR and Civil Justice published just before Christmas. Leading mediator, Terry Renouf, considers the implications […]