The PNLA wishes all the many friends and colleagues of Mark Cannon QC our condolences and the post published by 4 New Square is set out below. Mark will be very much missed. 4 New Square – Mark Cannon QC It is with very great sadness that chambers has to announce the death of Mark Cannon
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Consultations relating to Professional Negligence Claims – Have your say
Professional negligence lawyers who would like to influence the future may be interested in the following consultations: Solicitors Regulation Authority – closing date 15 February 2022 The SRA have now published their consultation on options for the future of post six-year run-off cover (PSYROC) and the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF). The Legal Services Board –
In memoriam, Stephen O’Rourke QC
The PNLA offer our condolences to all the friends and family of Stephen O’Rourke QC. He spoke for the PNLA in 2019 and will be remembered by the professional negligence legal community as a prominent and respected member. Please find the link here to the Faculty of Advocates article of 9 December 2021 https://www.advocates.org.uk/news-and-responses/news/2021/dec/in-memoriam-stephen-o-rourke-qc
18 June 2021 Supreme Court reviews the value of the claimant’s claim for damages – what is the ‘duty nexus question’?
PNLA Professional Negligence Briefing Note Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton & Khan v Meadows 18 June 2021.docx
Failure to use the PNBA Adjudication Scheme condemned by Mr Justice Fraser 30 April 2021
Mr Justice Fraser refers to the PNBA Adjudication Scheme https://pnba.co.uk/pnba-adjudication-scheme/ The costs decision is awaited and will be viewed with considerable interest by many. Whether or not the Judges are prepared to apply costs sanctions in this type of situation could change the landscape on the use of adjudication in professional negligence and liability claims.
Surveyors Negligence – Large v Hart & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 24 (15 January 2021)
This was not just a case about a failure to spot, and draw attention to, certain defects that one might expect to be picked up on a HomeBuyers’ survey. It was about a failure by the surveyor to convey to the clients (i) the limitations of the protection that the survey afforded them, because there
Insurers’ appeals dismissed by Supreme Court 15 January 2021
Supreme Court Judgment handed down on 15 January 2021 in the FCA Test case. The proceedings have been brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) under the Financial Markets Test Case Scheme (the “Scheme”) pursuant to an agreement made with eight insurance companies to resolve issues of general importance on which immediately relevant and
FCA Test Case – Supreme Court Judgment 15 January 2021
Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd (Appellant) v Financial Conduct Authority and others (Respondents) PNLA members Fenchurch Law are holding a webinar to discuss the decision on Thursday, January 21, 2021, 11:00 AM Register to attend
CJC has just published its report on guideline hourly rates. It is open for public consultation until 31 March 2021
GUIDELINE HOURLY RATES WORKING GROUP REPORT FOR CONSULTATION JANUARY 2021 Should the recommendations be accepted? – response required by 31 March 2021 Respond to the consultation online CJC link here Some thoughts from Katy Manley: The stated methodology itself is contradictory and the logic flawed to the extent that the rates proposed in paragraph
4 New Square Professional Liability Update: 2020 year in review (Monday, 11th January 2021)
Click here for link to 4 New Square Professional Liability Update: 2020 year in review by Helen Evans, Ben Smiley, Pippa Manby and Ian McDonald Overview The core issues considered in the most important professional negligence cases of 2020 cover five main themes, as follows: The practical consequences of the broad policy-based test laid down in recent