Year: 2017
11
Apr
17
Advice again….
Over the last fortnight, two cases caught my eye in the field of professional negligence: First, a case that has finally clarified the scope of duty for advisors and second, one which confirms that ...

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27
Mar
17
Aggregation clauses in solicitors’ insurance – the Supreme Court speaks
Last week, in AIG Europe Ltd v Woodman the Supreme Court overruled a

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16
Mar
17
Sustainable conclusions: the consequences of failing to foresee material matters until trial
In the second of my two short articles reviewing some recent Court of Appeal authorities in the field of professional negligence (the first can be found at

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15
Mar
17
Establishing loss in professional negligence claims
In this short article, I review three decisions of the Court of Appeal from the last five months or so where claims against professionals failed notwithstanding it being held that breach of primary ...

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01
Mar
17
Women in Law Awards 2017
Chambers is delighted to announce that Sophie Mortimer, 

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28
Feb
17
Discount Rate Announcement
The Lord Chancellor, Liz Truss yesterday (27 February) announced the change to the discount rate. The previous rate of 2.5% was set in 2001 in a very different economy. The conclusion of a review that ...

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25
Feb
17
Whiplash injuries: a tale of two systems
In October 2013 the government published its response to a “Consultation on arrangements concerning whiplash injuries…” In the document the then Secretary of State, Chris ...

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20
Feb
17
TCC Protocol – new opportunity or new danger?
Valentine’s Day 2017 was the three month anniversary of the new Protocol for the Technology & Construction Court coming into force. Whilst not everyone else will have marked this event, the ...

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15
Feb
17
Professional Liability Update – Construction negligence
The end of the year lends itself to a time of reflection, and similarly to case-law reviews.  As I pick which professional – from social workers to solicitors – to focus ...

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14
Feb
17
Late-acceptance of Part 36 offers: Do fixed costs apply?
It’s a little over a year now since the Court of Appeal gave judgment in Broadhurst v Tan, ...

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