Master Rowley has cast doubt over Master Gordon-Saker’s Judgment in BNM v MGN, which had ruled recoverable additional liabilities are subject to the new costs rules on proportionality. In his Judgment Master Gordon-Saker had ruled that the recoverability of additional liabilities, which was preserved following  the Jackson Reform programme, was not maintained in tandem with […]

Temple sponsor the AvMA Christmas Drinks Reception on 2nd December 2016 at 1 America Square, London, EC3N 2LB. Temple is proud to once again, to be the sponsor at the AvMA Christmas Drinks Reception. This will follow the AvMA Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel Meeting, commencing the 35th year of championing medical accident victims. The annual […]

On Thursday 1st December 2016 the professional negligence lawyers association are hosting their annual conference at Billesley Manor. The day will cover emerging trends and lists host of renowned names as speakers. Among the many highlights are: Patrick Lawrence QC of 4 New Square providing an update on recent developments Simon Salzedo QC of Brick […]

Following an application for security for costs in the recent case of Premier Motorauctions Ltd & Anor v Price waterhouse coopers LLP & Anor [2016] EWHC 2610 (Ch), the High Court allowed an after-the-event (ATE) insurance policy to stand as being sufficient for the purposes of security for costs. Whilst there has been various cases […]

Theresa May recently indicated that Article 50 will be triggered before March 2017, leaving the government with the unenviable task of unpicking UK legislation from a generation of EU Directives.  Whilst sceptics have voiced concern that wide-ranging EU mandates may be quietly rewritten on short-term ideological grounds, many businesses have welcomed a less prescriptive approach […]

Justice secretary Liz Truss has ditched George Osbornes’ plans for a major overhaul of the personal injury sector. These changes included increases to £5,000 as the Small Track limit and the removal of compensation soft tissue injuries such as whiplash. These proposals were raised in November 2015 by then-chancellor George Osborne in his autumn statement, […]