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 Jamela Collins, Technical Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 4 minutes 29 seconds) During 2024 we have been celebrating our 25th anniversary. In that quarter of a century one of the areas of law that helped build Temple’ reputation in After the Event (ATE) insurance for commercial litigation is in media and defamation cases. Our […]

Case summary A homeowner wanted to bring an action against a large property developer claiming charges for the maintenance and upkeep of a public open space surrounding a housing development they had built. The homeowner no longer lived at the property, the maintenance charges were being backdated and the developer was claiming the charges as […]

‘Mr and Mrs Vainker’ is an interesting case that highlights the significance of the Scott Schedule

By Jamela Collins, Senior Underwriter (Estimated reading time: 3 minutes 6 seconds) This Act has created a raft of reforms affecting residential properties and the construction sectors.  The Act was passed to create and ensure that there are in place, safety measures for those occupying high risk buildings. In this article we answer two big […]