By Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 5 seconds) Arbitration can offer litigants a simple and discrete alternative to High Court proceedings; indeed, many contracts stipulate that disputes must be referred to arbitration. It is with that in mind we thought it time to highlight that litigation insurance is available from […]

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 […]

By Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager Temple’s most recent webinar headed (virtually) north of the border where Tim Edward (Dentons), Cat MacLean (MBM Commercial) and Ross Taylor (Wright Johnston & Mackenzie) joined me for a discussion on topical litigation insurance matters in Scotland. Given the strength and experience of our guests, it isn’t surprising that […]

By Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 54 seconds) In a judgment delivered by Newey LJ given in February of this year, the Court of Appeal clarified the nature and extent of the Arkin Cap. For some years funders had come to regard their maximum liability to pay a successful party’s […]

Professional Negligence Lawyers Association and the Professional Negligence Bar Association Adjudication Scheme By Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 30 seconds) This case concerned a professional negligence claim against a law firm regarding the drafting of a will. The testatrix’s instructions in respect of her half share in a property was […]

By Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 47 seconds) Well, Brexit “got done!”. What will there be to talk about for the next twelve months? Well, here at Temple, the Commercial Team may well be listening a bit more and talking a bit less. In 2020 we want to listen to […]