Professional Negligence News

The PNLA are delighted to offer the following events in 2024 as follows: London – 19 April 2024 – hosted by Nicole Blakey of Pennington Manches Cooper – PNLA London Representative https://www.pnla.org.uk/event/exploring-the-professional-negligence-space-pnla-conference-london/ Bristol – May 2024 – details to be confirmed Dublin – 6 June 2024 – hosted by Harry Fehily and Michael Murphy of

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 this article Dominic Tucker IDS Notice to Prove Article October 2023 Essential reading for all litigators involved with disclosure in litigation disputes. October 2023

The Litigation team at Cheltenham-based BPE Solicitors is delighted to welcome Katy Manley to the team as a consultant. Katy is looking forward working with the BPE team and is photographed with partner John Carter. Katy is a well-recognised expert solicitor and a leading name for claimant professional negligence work. She brings a wealth of

The PNLA asked Jayna Patel of Dutton Gregory – PNLA South of England Representative – to gather together speakers to prepare filmed talks in a conference sponsored by Outer Temple Chambers. Outer Temple hosted a live Q&A session at their amazing chambers overlooking the famous RCJ entrance on The Strand as well as highly convivial

Thank you to all the speakers and delegates who joined us at our live Q&A at the Signet Library on 26th September. and special thanks also to Karen Cornwell and Tim Edward for all their hard work this year

Solicitors are being invited by the SRA to provide their consultation responses by 31 August 2022 as follows: ‘We are currently scoping out options for delivering future protection for post six-year negligence in an efficient, effective and proportionate way, with input from SIF Limited and other stakeholders and with expert consultancy from Willis Towers Watson

On 13 July 2022 Sir Geoffrey Vos Master of the Rolls opened the Civil Justice Council Costs Conference. The PNLA and other interested groups were invited to attend on 13 July 2022 at Mary Ward House in London for a wide ranging discussion of topics relating to civil costs Civil Justice Council Consultation Agenda 13

View some Photagraphs from our recent LIVE Annual conference See Trophy winners Philip Radford of BPE and Peter Lees of Squire Patton Boggs winners of the SAAMCO Trophy – presented by Mr Justice David Waksman More pictures of the event – HERE  

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

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 –