Clinical negligence and personal injury claims – mediation in the virtual world
By Paul Balen Mediator Director, Trust Mediation Ltd (Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 7 seconds) Six months in from lockdown, the fall-out for clinical negligence and personal injury practitioners is clear – the lines of communication have been stretched and the courts are log-jammed. Concluding claims as quickly as possible has become a key priority […]
Read moreCollaborative protocols, Covid-19 and clinical negligence litigation
By Matthew Best, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 37 seconds) A recent Law Gazette article was published entitled ‘Covid-19 protocol encourages ‘positive behaviours’ in clinical negligence litigation’ . Having read this article, we asked our Senior Underwriting Manager, Matthew Best for his thoughts on this and Temple Legal Protection’s stance on such […]
Read moreDisbursement funding for commercial disputes – all about the price tag?
By Andy Lyalle, Senior Business Development Manager (Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 59 seconds) A few years ago Jessie J sang about ‘shades on your eyes’ and ‘ba–bling ba-bling’ in her song ‘Price Tag’ but, for commercial dispute resolution disbursement funding, is it also all about the price tag? We share our experience from the […]
Read moreDisbursement Funding – Being a Credit Intermediary
By Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 33 seconds) A great deal for your client – that’s no big deal for your firm Alongside the numerous benefits of being able to offer Temple disbursement funding, it is understandable some solicitors may be concerned at the thought of being a credit intermediary […]
Read moreWe’re in virtual dialogue with you
By Philip Pipkin, Underwriting Support Manager (Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 51 seconds) During 2020, Temple have held several well-attended webinars on key legal and costs topics. These platforms have allowed a large number of people to meet virtually, understand the topic in question and engage with an audience of like-minded legal services providers. Here’s […]
Read moreAn update on the whiplash reforms – where are we now?
(Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 25 seconds) It has been over four years since plans to reform low value personal injury claims were proposed. A lot has happened in that time – a new Conservative government, the UK having left the European Union and, of course, the current global pandemic. The repercussions of these events […]
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