Coronavirus Risk Management Series for Law Firms: Drafting and Executing Wills By Clare Hughes-Williams *UPDATE – 25/07/2020* Since this article was first published, the Government has announced its intention to legalise the remote witnessing of wills via video link. The legislation, expected in September 2020, will have retrospective effect for…
COVID-19 – Impact on Professional Liability Claims By Patrick Hill We are still in the early days of the COVID-19 induced global health and economic crisis with, by all accounts, worse still to come. However, one thing is clear, the world is changing and we will all have to adapt to that change. It is impossible…
Solicitors' Risks in Brief newsletter - April 2020 By Catrin Davies Regulatory The SRA Standards and Regulations 2019 On 25 November 2019, the SRA introduced its new Standards and Regulations. Its aim was to simplify the rules applying to the profession and to provide more freedom and…
Solicitors Risk alert - COVID-19 By Clare Hughes-Williams The SRA’s approach to regulation during the Covid-19 outbreak – pragmatism but no relaxation The profession, like everyone, is adjusting to the disruption of the Covid-19 outbreak. That can involve working remotely, where such a facility exists,…
Notification of circumstances – clarification from the Court of Appeal Euro Pools Plc v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc [2019] EWCA Civ 808 By Julian Miller The Court of Appeal has examined a notification of circumstances which “might reasonably be expected to produce a Claim” in its recent decision in Euro Pools Plc v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc.
Dreamvar continued: changes made to the Law Society Code for Completion by Post By Catrin Davies As of 1 May 2019, a new Code for Completion by Post has been implemented by the Law Society in light of last year’s decision in Dreamvar (UK) Ltd v Mishcon de Reya and P&P Property Ltd v Owen White & Catlin LLP.
Have Vicarious Liability's boundaries been stretched again? By David Williams The question of whether a company should face liability for the actions of an employee, out of hours and away from the workplace, has recently been considered twice.
50 predictions: Professional Liability By Patrick Hill Turbulent times ahead for property professionals The status quo for those operating in the housing sector is set to change. Many well-known High Street names are in trouble, sales activity falling due to uncertainties around Brexit and the wider…
Dreamvar – the recurring nightmare for solicitors and PI insurers? By Philip Murrin Case briefing: Dreamvar (UK) Limited v Mishcon de Reya; P&P Property Ltd v Owen White & Catlin LLP [2018] EWCA Civ 1082 16 May 2018 Phil Murrin and Mark Healing consider the implications of the Court of Appeal decision, handed down…
Frederick & others v Positive Solutions [2018] EWCA Civ 431 By Dan Preddy The Court of Appeal has recently dismissed an appeal of a decision that a financial advisory firm was vicariously liable for the actions of its agent when he committed fraud using their systems. This decision will be of considerable interest to…