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octubre 2021

As predicted? Some recent decisions in regulatory proceedings against solicitors

As predicted? Some recent decisions in regulatory proceedings against solicitors

Over the past year, in a number of articles and during the course of events, we have made a series of predictions. Some recently published cases have ...

A glimmer of hope for causation defences?

A glimmer of hope for causation defences?

A law firm found in breach of duty to its client escaped paying damages after the Claimants failed to establish causation. Brearley & Ors v Higgs ...

Professional Indemnity: Silent Cyber

Professional Indemnity: Silent Cyber

The roll-out of the Lloyd’s mandate on silent cyber has impacted the professional indemnity market. The requirements of Lloyd’s Bulletin Y5277 mean th ...

Limitation: a recent case round-up

Limitation: a recent case round-up

We provide a brief round-up of some recent limitation decisions and consider whether there is anything to be read from these tea leaves.  Baines & ...

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 ( ...

Supreme Court revisits SAAMCO - the importance of the retainer

Supreme Court revisits SAAMCO - the importance of the retainer

In Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2021] UKSC 20, the Supreme Court examined how the principles established by South Australia As ...

Can ADR be refused and a costs penalty avoided?

Can ADR be refused and a costs penalty avoided?

The Court’s wide discretion on costs in litigation means a successful litigant can be penalised in costs if they unreasonably refuse to engage in medi ...

Covid-19 no excuse when seeking relief from sanction

Covid-19 no excuse when seeking relief from sanction

In Fathi v Mohamed [2021] EWHC 2231 (Comm) an application to set aside a Judgment obtained in default of an acknowledgement of service being served wa ...

How can businesses avoid data breach blind spots?

How can businesses avoid data breach blind spots?

Data breaches require considerable time and resources to resolve. The damage can be extensive, from financial costs and operational downtime to untold ...

Griffiths v TUI UK Limited: TUI “cross the ‘T’s, dot the ‘I’s and put ‘U’(ncontroverted expert evidence) in the middle”

Griffiths v TUI UK Limited: TUI “cross the ‘T’s, dot the ‘I’s and put ‘U’(ncontroverted expert evidence) in the middle”

A common issue in defending compensation claims arising out of data breaches, is the evidence of the claimant’s alleged distress. Whatever the stage, ...