(Estimated reading time: 2 minutes 38 seconds) In the context of ATE insurance and before the trial of the claim, this often will mean the confidence in the insured’s case has been seriously eroded. Unsurprisingly the cause of such erosion can be a number of factors – disclosure may throw up inconvenient evidence, an expert’s […]

By David Pipkin, Non-Executive Director (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes 41 seconds) For commercial disputes there is a perception that ATE/litigation insurance is only for claimants – and not for insuring defendants. Here at Temple, whilst the vast majority of our insured are claimants, we are only occasionally asked about insuring defendants. In this article […]

By John Ivory, costs lawyer and mediator (Estimated reading time: 4 minutes 17 seconds) As we begin another year, it seems an opportune moment to think about how practitioners can operate to best protect their clients’ interests from a legal costs perspective. With that in mind, here are some pointers which may be worthwhile bearing […]

By Matthew Best, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes 29 seconds) This is the big one. The one that will have a significant impact on the great work we all do, in whatever capacity we work in… Jeremy Hunt’s mission to reform clinical negligence litigation. I’ve read through the Health and Social Care […]

Insolvency ‘tidal waves’ and Twitter storms By Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 3 minutes 51 seconds) As in previous years, I’ve looked at some key areas of litigation where we might see some developments and trends in the year ahead. Insolvency I have met with many IPs in recent months. Opinion seems […]

By Matthew Best, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 1 minute 57 seconds) Putting ‘the cards on the table’… I would say that fixed costs can work – but only if they’re set at a reasonable level. If they aren’t, it will be the claimant who suffers. If a light-track case justifies £1,500 costs, most […]