By Oliver White, Underwriter. Estimated Reading Time – 3 minutes 21 seconds The recovery of expert fees remains one of the most contested aspects of costs in clinical negligence cases. At a recent webinar hosted by Kings Chambers in conjunction with Temple Legal Protection, Fraser Barnstaple (barrister at Kings Chambers), examined the latest case law […]

By Matthew Best, Director – ATE Partnerships, Head of Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence Estimated Reading Time – 3 minutes 41 seconds This article reflects on the league tables’ introduction, some of the early feedback following their release, and how these developments sit alongside Temple Legal Protection’s continuing support for constructive engagement with healthcare reform […]

By Matthew Pascall, Legal Director – Head of Commercial With the Arbitration Act receiving Royal Assent on 24th February and growing judicial momentum behind mediation – including the Charles Elphicke v Times Media Ltd ruling, commercial litigation solicitors will need to consider how these changes could affect both their working practices and clients. In this […]

At Temple Legal Protection, we know that solicitors acting for claimants in clinical negligence cases face increasing scrutiny when it comes to securing after-the-event (ATE) insurance. Risk assessments remain central to that process – but how confident are you that yours meet today’s expectations? Following the success of our previous guidance, we have published a […]

By Matthew Best, Director – ATE Partnerships, Head of Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence While the pause on fixed recoverable costs has lowered the temperature, underlying pressures around patient safety, NHS accountability and claim funding remain a live issue across the sector. A pause for breath? With the issue of fixed recoverable costs (FRC) now […]

Below we have three recent personal injury case studies where Temple provided ATE cover for claims involving a road traffic accident, a workplace injury, and asbestos-related illness. Each example highlights how our support helped claimants confidently pursue their case. Personal Injury Road Traffic Accident Claim: Mr X What happened? The Claimant (Mr X) was a […]