Articles - DAC Beachcroft

Articles by James Hazlett

SIF and the SRA Indemnity Scheme

SIF and the SRA Indemnity Scheme

In previous editions we have tracked developments as regards the planned closure of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund, and the repercussions for the profe ...

 Breaching limitation

Breaching limitation

In November 2021 there was further, welcome guidance from the Court on the issue of alleged negligence in the conduct of claims for services (everyday ...

The Compensation Fund and the SIF: As You Were

The Compensation Fund and the SIF: As You Were

We have previously detailed potential changes to two aspects of compensation claims: (i) amendments to the rules of the SRA’s Compensation Fund; and ( ...

Will Rectification

Will Rectification

After residential and commercial property, Wills & Probate is the next single largest category of claim faced by solicitors and their Insurers. At ...

The Compensation Fund and the SIF: An Update

The Compensation Fund and the SIF: An Update

We revisit two earlier pieces about forthcoming changes relevant to professional indemnity insurance and claims against solicitors: (i) reforms to the ...

Damages: Accommodation for accommodation costs

Damages: Accommodation for accommodation costs

In a Judgment which will have consequences for lawyers and their insurers, the Court of Appeal decision in Swift v Carpenter [2020] EWCA Civ 1295, a t ...

Disclosure – Damaging Documents

Disclosure – Damaging Documents

Following the introduction of the Disclosure Pilot Scheme in the Business and Property Courts, the disclosure obligations on parties in litigation are ...

Negligence v Criminality

Negligence v Criminality

The Court of Appeal has recently reconsidered the illegality doctrine in Day v Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP [2020] EWCA Civ 447, concluding that an ...

Return To Work Insight

Return To Work Insight

Protection of Staff & Clients is Key Amidst the excitement of relaxation of lockdown measures, many estate agents have report a huge spike in inte ...

Carry On Consulting: Potential Compensatory Reform

Carry On Consulting: Potential Compensatory Reform

In 2014 the SRA began a series of consultations designed to ‘reduce the regulatory burden’ upon law firms and practitioners, whilst preserving the nec ...