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Temple at the PNLA annual conference
On Thursday 1st December 2016 the professional negligence lawyers association are hosting their annual conference at Billesley Manor. The day will cover emerging trends and lists host of renowned names as speakers. Among the many highlights are: Patrick Lawrence QC of 4 New Square providing an update on recent developments Simon Salzedo QC of Brick […]
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ATE as security for costs? Depends on your track record
Following an application for security for costs in the recent case of Premier Motorauctions Ltd & Anor v Price waterhouse coopers LLP & Anor [2016] EWHC 2610 (Ch), the High Court allowed an after-the-event (ATE) insurance policy to stand as being sufficient for the purposes of security for costs. Whilst there has been various cases […]
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Brexit and employment law
Theresa May recently indicated that Article 50 will be triggered before March 2017, leaving the government with the unenviable task of unpicking UK legislation from a generation of EU Directives. Whilst sceptics have voiced concern that wide-ranging EU mandates may be quietly rewritten on short-term ideological grounds, many businesses have welcomed a less prescriptive approach […]
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Plans for Personal Injury reform shelved
Justice secretary Liz Truss has ditched George Osbornes’ plans for a major overhaul of the personal injury sector. These changes included increases to £5,000 as the Small Track limit and the removal of compensation soft tissue injuries such as whiplash. These proposals were raised in November 2015 by then-chancellor George Osborne in his autumn statement, […]
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Cuts to Legal Aid enforce the need for ATE Insurance
A report by Amnesty International calls for an urgent review of funding restrictions that are leaving the most vulnerable without vital support. Cuts to legal aid are far worse than anticipated and are creating a “two-tier” system which denies the poorest people access to justice, warns the critical report by Amnesty. Temple Legal Protection supports […]
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