By David Chase, Senior Underwriter. There are those who might say that arbitration is to be preferred because commercial litigation is time-consuming and expensive. Practitioners have become increasingly interested in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) since the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) came into force, for the purposes of settling commercial […]

By David Pipkin – Director, Underwriting Division. Mediation for clinical negligence claims has featured regularly and there seems to be a momentum from both sides – perhaps more so from NHS Resolution – to promote it as part of the mainstream menu offered by litigators. Below is an in-depth look at these developments, viewpoints and some […]

What risks are you prepared to take? Litigation funding and ATE insurance providers are pooling their resources in order to provide litigation ‘solutions’. This is leading to increased choice; but has made comparing them on a like-for-like basis more difficult in terms of the necessary due diligence required. As a consequence, there are risks that […]

Specialist legal expenses insurer Temple Legal Protection is delighted to announce Sean Fayle has joined the business as a Senior Underwriting Manager. Sean has worked in the legal expenses insurance industry for over 20 years and brings to the Temple Legal Protection team a wealth of experience as well as a commitment to the highest […]

Temple Legal Protection will be exhibiting at the AvMA Clinical Negligence conference which takes place next week at the Hilton Brighton Metropole. If you are attending please come and visit us on stand 37 for your chance to win a bottle of superb Veuve Clicquot champagne. Members of our clinical negligence Underwriting team will be […]

Football’s Financial Fouls As you settle down to watch the action on the field during the forthcoming FIFA World Cup, bear in mind that you will be watching players who, together, are valued at many, many millions of pounds. And whose professional careers are matters of hugely valuable commercial interest to the intermediaries supposed to […]