(Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 22 seconds) This year’s conference was as well attended as ever, a fact reflected in the very busy two days we had on the Temple Legal Protection stand. Delegates commented to us they found the speakers extremely knowledgeable on their subject matter and struck a good balance between informative and […]

(Estimated reading time: 2 minute, 55 seconds) By Terry Renouf of Renouf Mediation. Alternative Dispute Resolution has throughout 2019 continued to develop with further changes anticipated in 2020. The CEDR Mediation Audit of 2018 reported 10% growth of civil mediations per annum with mediation “schemes” growing at twice that rate. The NHS Resolution Mediation scheme […]

(Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 50 seconds) A complex Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) clinical negligence case – with ATE insurance and disbursement funding from Temple – has been successfully concluded after a major 3-week trial. These are not easy victories to achieve, so we are delighted for the insured client and their legal team which […]

(Estimated reading time: 1 minutes, 31 seconds) By David Pipkin – Director, Underwriting Division and observations from Terry Renouf of Renouf Mediation. The NHSR annual report records that the number of clinical negligence mediations increased by 110% (380) in the last year and that figure is likely to continue to increase significantly in coming years. […]

(Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 39 seconds) By Colin Campbell, Consultant at Kain Knight Costs Lawyers, Deputy Costs Judge and mediator in costs at Costs Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADR). In January, we made various predictions about developments in the arcane world of civil costs. How accurate have they proved to be? This update looks at […]

(Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 16 seconds) Knowledge really is power!   In October 2018 the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) came into force and introduced a number of new obligations that firms involved in the designing and the selling of insurance products need to meet. We take a look at two key elements of these […]