What’s gone wrong with the law of contempt?
In this article, Helen Evans KC, William Harman and Samuel Cuthbert of 4 New Square Chambers take a look at what has gone wrong with the…
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Insolvency and Contribution Claims make uneasy companions in the professional liability sphere….
Returning from the summer break is a good time to take stock…
In this article, Helen Evans KC, William Harman and Samuel Cuthbert of 4 New Square Chambers take a look at what has gone wrong with the…
A recent pair of lawyers’ liability cases have looked at the issue of continuing duties and limitation in two contrasting circumstances: one where the solicitors realised…
Overview Many of the significant professional liability cases in 2023 dealt with the issue of just how far duties extend – and to whom they…
On 15 November 2023, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (“the Privy Council”) handed down judgment in the second part of the appeal by Primeo…
4 New Square’s commercial litigation networking breakfast provided a useful forum to take the temperature on what is happening in the market. Some parts of the…
Every September, many members of 4 New Square are involved in updating Jackson & Powell on Professional Liability. Helen Evans KC identifies some interesting and disparate…
There has been a spate of recent cases where professionals involved as respondents in disciplinary proceedings have sought anonymity orders in their favour. Helen Evans KC…
There has been a spate of cases in the past couple of years where contempt of court proceedings have been brought against lawyers. Prompted by the…
Overview By far the most significant number of professional liability cases in 2022 dealt with the existence or scope of professionals’ duties. The case of…
When professionals are sued, it’s not unusual for them to make an assertion that their clients were “up to something”, or to complain that they had…
By Carl Troman, Barrister and Mediator at 4 New Square Chambers Four…
What should claimants do when limitation is about to expire? Noting…
There has been a spate of cases in the past couple of…
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