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Professional Liability and Regulatory Conference 2024

Duty of care owed to third parties: Ashraf v Lester Dominic and McClean v Thornhill – Roger Stewart KC


Roger Stewart KC explores when lawyers owe duties to third parties and considers two recent cases: Ashraf v Lester Dominic, concerning solicitors in conveyancing transactions, and…

Aggregation in PI policies after Discovery Land v Axis? – Graeme McPherson KC and Miles Harris


Graeme McPherson KC and Miles Harris survey the operation of the aggregation provisions to be found in different PI wordings, including the Solicitors Minimum Term and Conditions, and…

Who watches the watchmen? Claims against directors of insolvent companies – Daniel Saoul KC, Mark Cullen and Seohyung Kim


Speakers: Daniel Saoul KC, Mark Cullen and Seohyung Kim Dan, Mark and Seohyung give a whistlestop tour of some of the tools available for holding directors to account, and for…

Auditors’ liability to third parties: where are we now? – Paul Mitchell KC and Isabel Barter


Following Amathus Drinks v EAGK LLP,  Paul Mitchell KC and Isabel Barter explore auditors’ duties of care to third parties, focusing on the critical issues of purpose, knowledge…

Is there no “Alternative” in Alternative Dispute Resolution anymore? Should Mediation Be Compulsory? – Ben Patten KC and Michael Bowmer


Ben Patten KC and Michael Bowmer look at the landmark decision of the Court of Appeal in Churchill v. Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ…

Accessory Liability Claims against Professionals – Jamie Smith KC and Will Birch


Jamie Smith KC and Will Birch analyse the two main types of accessory liability claims that may be brought against professionals: for dishonest assistance and knowing receipt. Each…

The Building Safety Act: What’s Occurring? – Siân Mirchandani KC and Paul Fisher


Siân Mirchandani KC and Paul Fisher provide a summary of the key points of principle in recent cases relating to the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022). What…

The first duty of an attorney, a mouth shut for ever: problems and practicalities in protecting privilege – Charles Phipps and Chris Greenwood


Solicitors routinely assist their clients in asserting privilege in the ordinary course of litigation, and they are also familiar with the implied waiver which releases the…

The Regulation of Lawyers for Sexual Misconduct and the Inappropriate use of Social Media – Clare Dixon KC and Ben SMiley


Regulators continue to grapple with when it is and is not appropriate to take action against solicitors or barristers who are accused of misconduct in their…

Limitations of liability and disclaimers- what’s the recent case law, do they work and what are the regulatory ramifications?


Speakers: Helen Evans KC and Marie-Claire O’Kane We will be exploring the range of different tactics used by professionals try to limit or exclude their liability, identifying where they…

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