The New UK Labour Government: Implications for Clinical Negligence Claims
By Matthew Best, Director – ATE Partnerships, Head of Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence (Estimated reading time: 3 minutes 31 seconds) In the spirit of a new government and in the interests of full disclosure – this article includes some AI-generated research content. Specifically we asked Chat GPT to ‘Prepare an article for a newsletter […]
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Northern Ireland update: an overwhelmingly positive reception
(Estimated reading time: 1 minute 8 seconds) In May, we returned to Northern Ireland to share our new ATE and disbursement funding offering and were delighted it received such a positive reception. Read on to see what happened. We were proud to have the opportunity sponsoring the Belfast Solicitors Association’s Litigation CPD Seminar, during which […]
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Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People: New Legal Information Service
By Chris Crooker from the Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation (Estimated reading time: 1 minutes 15 seconds) Our long-term charity partner, QEF provides a range of expert services that enable disabled children and adults to achieve their potential and live their lives as independently as possible. Some of their services include expert neuro rehabilitation and nursing care […]
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Expect the expected: more Fixed Recoverable Costs delays
(Estimated reading time: 2 minutes 28 seconds) It would hardly come as a surprise to most that the introduction of fixed recoverable costs to low value clinical negligence claims is likely to be delayed further. However, that is where we find ourselves. Below we look at the current situation and consider likely further delays to […]
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Court of Appeal rules ‘click-wrap’ was enough to incorporate T&Cs into a contract for goods or services made online
(Estimated reading time: 2 minutes 25 seconds) A recent ruling has highlighted that T&Cs don’t have to actually be read by a customer, as long as they can easily access them and are given enough time to review them. A woman thought she’d won £1 million in the National Lottery’s online Instant Win Game when […]
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A Celebration in the Heart of the City
Temple Legal Protection’s 25th Anniversary Party By Laurence Pipkin, Managing Director (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes 8 seconds) We were thrilled recently to celebrate a momentous occasion in our company’s history. To commemorate our 25th anniversary, a splendid garden party was held at Middle Temple, bringing together friends and colleagues from across the legal services […]
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ATE in Action: Property Litigation Case Study
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 […]
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The Menopause and the Workplace – Why You Should Take It Seriously
(Estimated reading time: 5 minutes 43 seconds) Over 50% of women with menopause symptoms are negatively affected by them at work. Many even leave their jobs as a result. Offering support can help you keep talented, experienced staff. It’s also a legal duty that can protect you from tribunal claims. Rights in relation to the […]
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ATE in Action: New Insolvency Case Study: Misfeasance
Temple was approached directly by an Insolvency Practitioner (IP) to provide After the Event Insurance in a case where the IP was investigating a former director for misfeasance. Case background X was a de jure director of a Company between January 2015 January 2017. It was claimed that when X was not a de jure director […]
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