Commercial litigation concerns and trends – autumn 2023
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…
Articles & Publications: Helen Evans KC
Overview Many of the significant professional liability cases in 2023 dealt…
On 15 November 2023, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (“the…
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…
There has been a recent spate of cases where claimants have attempted to argue that their solicitors owed them duties to go beyond the work which…
The principle of reflective loss has reared its head in multiple cases since 2020. Although the Supreme Court’s judgment in Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd [2020]…
On 12 April 2022, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the contribution claim between solicitors and counsel in Percy v Merriman White [2022] EWCA…
Overview The key professional negligence cases of 2021 picked up on recurring challenges in this area of law and addressed in particular: The methodical…
By Carl Troman, Barrister and Mediator at 4 New Square Four key points…
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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