The primary objective of the PNLA is to improve the process of dispute resolution for those involved in professional negligence and liability. Since formation in 2004 over many conferences and many years a network of friends and colleagues has developed throughout the UK and Ireland amongst solicitors, barristers, experts and other specialists with a common interest in this objective.
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Protocol amendments recommended by the Civil Justice Council - Final Report November 2024
The Civil Justice Council have been reviewing the Pre-Action Protocols over the last 4 years publishing an interim report in…
Lord Briggs championed voluntary adjudication and gave qualified support to the use of fixed costs and one way costs-shifting to promote access to justice
In a wonderful celebration of 20 years since formation of the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association on 11 November 2024, Lord…
Calling for evidence - Costs & Litigation Funding Survey - Civil Justice Council - Can you provide one example by 20 January 2025?
CJC-Review-of-Litigation-Funding-Consultation-questions-and-cover-sheet The CJC launched this consultation on 31 October 2024. It is clear they are linking both litigation funding and…
When HMRC gets Construction Industry Scheme Gross Status Wrong - Peter Knibbs - partner - BPE Solicitors LLP
Losing “gross status” under the government’s Construction Industry Scheme (“CIS”), or having it wrongfully taken away by HMRC, can have…
FALSE EVIDENCE - Questioning Document Authenticity in UK Court Proceedings
The thorny issue of authenticity of documents has been tackled by PNLA Specialist Dominic Tucker of IDiscovery Solutions https://www.pnla.org.uk/members/dominic-tucker-18178/ in…
SRA scoping options for post 6 year run off cover by 31 August 2022
Solicitors are being invited by the SRA to provide their consultation responses by 31 August 2022 as follows: 'We are…
Civil Justice Council Costs Conference - 13 July 2022 - PNLA feedback from Robert Johnson of Healys LLP
On 13 July 2022 Sir Geoffrey Vos Master of the Rolls opened the Civil Justice Council Costs Conference. The PNLA…
Photographs from Billesley Manor Conference 11/12 May 2022
View some Photagraphs from our recent LIVE Annual conference See Trophy winners Philip Radford of BPE and Peter Lees of…
Mark Cannon QC
The PNLA wishes all the many friends and colleagues of Mark Cannon QC our condolences and the post published by…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Truffle Tree Investment Scheme - contact Pradeep Oliver of Cripps Pemberton Greenish solicitors
Pradeep Oliver can be contacted on 01892 515121 PNLA registration The scheme has been subject to Court proceedings brought by…
Torrence -v- Bradbury reviewing the liability of barristers for professional negligence
In a judgment dated 1 December 2020 Mr Justice Jay reviews the case law regarding the liability of barristers and…
NEWS Covid-19 BI Update: Supreme Court to hear FCA Test Case appeal on 16-19 November 2020 - Fenchurch Law article by Aaron Le Marquer
Further to the ‘leapfrog’ applications for appeal filed by the FCA and 6 insurers in October, the Supreme Court has…
Solicitors liable even if claimant acted illegally - Supreme Court decision of 30 October 2020 in Stoffel & Co. v Grondona
The background facts arise from the purchase by Ms Maria Grondona from Mr CL Mitchell of a flat with the…
Guideline Hourly Rates (GHR) report 2020 - Professional Negligence Lawyers Association
PNLA Members are invited to respond to the Civil Justice Council with data about the hourly rates awarded at detailed…
Marex Supreme Court Judgment on the rule against 'reflective loss' handed down 15 July 2020
Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd [2020] UKSC 31 (15 July 2020) https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2018-0178.html Press summary from the Supreme Court 15 July…
Risk of fraud heightened by aspects of current working life - Checks & Balances are critical in the Covid-19 Era - by Phil Crooks Managing Director of BRG
The severe economic and social impacts of CODID-19 have increased the likelihood of fraud in relation not just to government…
Guidance on responsible contractual behaviour in the performance and enforcement of contracts impacted by the Covid-19 emergency 7 May 2020
The Government says: 'It is recognised in particular that disputes, especially a “plethora of disputes”, can be destructive to good…
FCA Takes the Lead: Fenchurch Law Covid-19 Business Interruption Briefing Note 5 April 2020 by Aaron Le Marquer
Since the designation of COVID-19 as a notifiable disease in England on 5 March, and the subsequent ratcheting of measures…
Vicarious Liability: whose liability is it anyway? AMANDA SAVAGE QC AND NICHOLAS BROOMFIELD | 20 Apr 2020
In a detailed article here Amanda Savage QC and Nick Broomfield consider how modern developments in the law of vicarious liability have affected…
Coronavirus: Talks ongoing over wills witness requirements
The Law Society and the Ministry of Justice are discussing ways to deformalise the signing of wills and to make…
Hanscomb Intercontinental have established an international task force to support its clients in the construction, engineering and shipbuilding industries following the Coronavirus COV-19 outbreak
Corona Hanscomb Brochure 24 March 2020
English law of vicarious liability: off on a frolic of its own – or the flight from principle? by Paul Marshall of Cornerstone Chambers
We are delighted to announce that after Paul Marshall spoke at the PNLA Conference in London in October 2019 he…
Coronavirus – Am I Covered? Part 2 – Trade Credit, Political Risk, Environmental Risk, Product Recall, Product Liability, D&O, and EL & PL by Aaron Le Marquer of Fenchurch Law
https://www.pnla.org.uk/news/ Coronavirus – Am I Covered? A Roadmap to Recovery for Policyholders Part 2 – Trade Credit, Political Risk, Environmental…
Coronavirus – Am I Covered? Part 1 – Business Interruption and Event Cancellation by Aaron Le Marquer of Fenchurch Law
Coronavirus – Am I Covered? A Roadmap to Recovery for Policyholders Part 1 – Business Interruption and Event…
Impact of Coronavirus - COVID19
CLICK HERE FOR CORONAVIRUS HELPLINES The PNLA would like to offer our good wishes and support to all those affected…
Private prosecutions to cause surge in professional negligence work
Law Society Gazette article by John Hyde following the PNLA Annual Conference on 28 November 2019 Link to article arising…
Last-minute service of claim is ‘courting disaster’, lawyers told
Law Society Gazette article by John Hyde following the PNLA Annual Conference on 28 November 2019 Link to article…
PNLA Members Edwin Coe tackle claims relating to Grenfell Tower
Recent blogs from Edwin Coe: The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Report – Consequences for Property Owners, Managing agents and…
Why have 48 law firms refused to act for owners affected by Grenfell Tower type cladding?
Following the publication of the report of Phase 1 of the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry, Frances Gibb of The Times…
Codification of common law is coming down the tracks
PNLA Conference Dublin 26 September 2019 as reported by the Law Society of Ireland Link to article Law Society Gazette…
Solicitors “ignorant about prof neg adjudication”
Ivor Collett - Crown Office Chambers - PNBA Accredited Adjudicator Litigation Futures article - 22 August 2019 - Posted by Nick…
The Future of Disclosure? A Short Look at the Disclosure Pilot in the Business & Property Courts
Luka Krsljanin of 2 Temple Gardens http://www.2tg.co.uk/people/luka-krsljanin/ This article is based on a lecture given to the PNLA at its…
Litigation Funding – New Government Review
The Government changed the way professional claims could be funded in the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act…
What is the difference between professional advice and information?
Since 1996 judgments have been handed down in cases creating legal principles to find a balance for the financial liability…
Balance of probabilities or loss of a chance?
A landmark Supreme Court judgment in a professional negligence claim was handed down on 13 February 2019 - Perry v…