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Short, sharp commentary on developments that matter to professionals and their insurers.

Dispute ResolutionSept 2025

It's good to talk — so is ADR now mandatory?

The English Courts have shifted from rejecting compulsory alternative dispute resolution to actively ordering it as part of modern case management.

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LitigationJul 2025

What happens when experts go rogue?

Expert witnesses must maintain independence and restrict evidence to their expertise, as courts increasingly scrutinise those who stray beyond their remit.

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CoverageNov 2024

Two Acts go to war: can insurers of an insolvent insured join culpable third parties into proceedings?

A court ruled that professional indemnity insurers cannot join culpable third parties into proceedings against an insolvent insured.

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LitigationOct 2024

"Whose statement is it anyway?" — Courts impose sanctions for non-compliant witness statements

Courts are imposing sanctions on non-compliant witness statements under Practice Direction 57AC, striking out evidence or denying it weight where lawyers over-influence witness recollection.

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LitigationJul 2024

Interference in obtaining expert evidence — solicitors under scrutiny

A recent case examined whether solicitors improperly influenced an expert's evidence during preparation of the experts' joint statement.

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LitigationApr 2024

Is a duty of care owed to a potential client?

Whether information provided by a law firm's legal helpline can give rise to a common-law duty to exercise reasonable care in the advice it provides.

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CoverageFeb 2024

Condoning dishonesty and considering aggregation in Axis Specialty Europe SE v Discovery Land Company

A Court of Appeal judgment clarifies how insurers should interpret 'condoning' dishonesty and 'similarity' in claim aggregation under solicitors' PI policies.

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Firm NewsJan 2024

Edesia Law instructed in successful strike-out of £7.5m claim against UK law firm by Saudi Arabian investors

The High Court struck out a £7.5m claim against a UK law firm on the basis that a Settlement Deed precluded the claimants from bringing it.

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LitigationAug 2022

The obligations of solicitors and professionals when responding to informal queries

How far do professionals assume responsibility when responding to informal queries from former clients where there is no retainer covering the response?

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RegulatoryJun 2022

Edesia Law responds to FCA consultation paper on proposed British Steel redress scheme

Edesia Law submitted a response to the FCA's consultation on a proposed redress scheme for British Steel Pension Scheme members.

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LitigationMar 2022

When is a duty of care owed to non-clients?

When is a duty of care owed to non-clients for legal advice on a tax avoidance scheme, where investors have an IFA acting for them in relation to the scheme?

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Firm NewsJan 2022

Damian McPhun discusses the launch of Edesia Law with Legal Futures

A niche alternative business structure specialising in defending professional negligence claims launches with backing from insurance industry investors.

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Firm NewsJan 2022

Press release — launch of Edesia Law

A new boutique firm specialising in professional indemnity and regulatory defence launches to serve legal, financial and construction professionals across the UK.

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CoverageJan 2022

Guidance on the duty of "fair presentation" under the Insurance Act 2015

The High Court provided guidance on how courts will assess whether policyholders breach the duty of fair presentation under the Insurance Act 2015.

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RegulatoryJan 2022

Revised UK auditing standard on fraud now effective

The Financial Reporting Council revised UK auditing standards on fraud, effective for audits of financial statements commencing on or after 15 December 2021.

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