Temple Legal Protection earns Chambers Recognition for Litigation Support Excellence
Temple Legal Protection has been recognised for the first time in the Chambers Litigation Support Guide 2025, with a listing in the UK Litigation Insurance Underwriters category. The guide is regarded as a benchmark for excellence in the legal sector, and Temple’s inclusion reflects over 25 years of trusted support for commercial litigators. Founded in […]
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Professional negligence: a client’s guide to bringing a claim
By Bipin Regmi, Senior Underwriter Bringing a professional negligence claim can be a daunting prospect, especially for someone who has previously relied on the actual professional they now intend to sue. This guide offers a clear overview of the key considerations from a claimant’s perspective, from what qualifies as negligence through to legal costs, funding […]
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13 Thames Bridges Challenge in aid of The Queen Elizabeth Foundation (QEF)
This year one of our chosen charities, QEF, is celebrating their 90th year anniversary. The charity was founded by Dame Georgiana Buller and Stanley Evans and on 27th June 1935, HM The Queen Mother, then HRH The Duchess of York, officially opened the employment training college for disabled people at Leatherhead Court and later became […]
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Temple signs up to Queen Elizabeth Foundation Team 90 Challenge
Imagine a world where everyone, regardless of their physical or neurological challenges, has the opportunity to live a fulfilling and independent life. For many individuals, this vision feels out of reach—but that is where the Queen Elizabeth Foundation (QEF) steps in, turning aspirations into reality. With a legacy over 90 years of empowering people with […]
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ATE in Action Case Study: Dispute over final wishes in contested Will
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 […]
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Contentious probate claims on the rise – where does ATE insurance fit in?
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 […]
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ATE insurance in action: Personal injury secondary victim claim: Ms X v Mr X
By Shelley Carrick-Forrester, Trainee Underwriter *Case ongoing at time of writing (May 2025) What has happened so far? This case involves a secondary victim claim following a fatal road traffic accident, where the claimant suffered psychiatric injury after witnessing the immediate aftermath. Temple has provided ATE insurance to support the claimant as the case proceeds. […]
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Contentious Probate: making a successful ‘1975 Act claim’. Are your dispositions reasonable?
(Estimated reading time: 5 minutes 9 seconds) A look at the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 and dispositions being subject to a test of reasonableness in the light of their increasing usage in contentious probate disputes. There’s also a crucial question the court may ask itself, plus a look at ‘What can […]
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Risk Assessment: An ATE Insurer’s Perspective
By Bipin Regmi, Senior Underwriter This article provides an overview of the importance of risk assessments in personal injury and clinical negligence claims, from the perspective of an ATE insurance provider. It outlines how such assessments inform both the viability of a claim and the insurer’s decision to provide cover and examines what solicitors should […]
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