Strapline
A leading set specialising in commercial, construction, insurance and property law
Professional Indemnity Insurance: Recent Developments
05 Dec 2019, 17:30 - 19:00
Hardwicke, Hardwicke Building, New Square, Lincoln's Inn,London , WC2A 3SB
Hardwicke is hosting this seminar where James Hall and Tom Bell will bring the audience up to date with some key developments in insurance law affecting professional indemnity insurance and professional negligence claims. Topics to be covered will include:
1. Notification
2. Aggregation
3. Avoidance for illegality
4. Third party costs orders against insurers
5. Market trends
To book a place, please e-mail: events@hardwicke.co.uk.
Programme
17:30 – Registration
18:00 – Presentations
19:00 – Drinks and canapés
Speakers
James HallJames specialises in commercial and property litigation, in particular professional negligence claims relating to financial services, property and corporate transactions. He understands the need not only for technical excellence in both advisory work and advocacy but also the commercial imperatives of his clients, which range from large lending institutions and professional indemnity insurers to smaller businesses to high net worth individuals. His focus is on strategy and cost-benefit analysis as well as legal finesse.
A four year stint working as an employed barrister in an international law firm, developing and leading a team of specialist lawyers, gave him invaluable insight and understanding of the workings of both large solicitors’ firms and their corporate clients.
James has spoken at the Legal Week Banking Litigation and Regulation Forum on ‘Ticking Timebombs: Tax avoidance scheme claims’ and at the Legal Business Financial Regulation and Disputes Summit (where he also chaired a panel discussion) on extensions to the FOS jurisdiction; he has also been quoted in The Times on similar issues and has been quoted in leading insurance sector magazine Post on solicitors’ professional indemnity policy issues; and has had articles and book contributions published many times. He frequently provides seminars and training on a diverse range of topics.
James is instructed in many high value and complex matters; details of many of his cases are set out in the CVs available in the practice area links on the left.
James is recommended in both Legal 500 and Chambers UK for Professional Negligence.
- Tom Bell
Tom has a commercial, professional negligence and insurance practice. He receives instructions from a variety of banks, mortgage companies, insurers and commercial enterprises, both as a sole advocate and as a junior. Tom’s workload comprises high-value, complex cases – a reflection of his clients’ high regard for his robust advocacy and commercially minded advice, often on technical matters.
Tom is accredited to accept instructions from members of the public on a direct access basis.
In his spare time Tom is a keen cricketer and golfer. He plays cricket for the Bar of England and Wales, mostly in the biennial Lawyers Cricket World Cup. Tom’s last tournament (his third) took place in Brisbane, with 12 teams of lawyers from around the world taking part.
Tom is recommended in the Legal 500 for professional negligence.
