Employers' & Public Liability

Our employers' and public liability team represent the insurers and policyholders of a wide range of public and private sector organisations

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We control lifecycles and make market-leading indemnity spend reductions

Our employer’s and public liability team specialise in investigating claims from injuries to employees, customers, contractors and the public, especially those with a cross-jurisdictional element. We act for a broad range of clients in this market. 

Our portfolio includes global specialist insurers, Lloyds and London Market underwriters, brokers, and Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 and FTSE-250 companies. We also represent many local authorities, fire and rescue services, police forces, charities and schools.

We have considerable knowledge of specific employer’s liability issues arising in the construction, retail, leisure, manufacturing, transport, logistics and public sectors. We manage work-related injury claims resulting from manual handling, falls from a height, chemical exposures, inadequacy of protective equipment, plant equipment and psychiatric injuries (arising from discrimination claims). We also advise clients on the provision of equipment and practices in the workplace in relation to COVID-19 Regulations. 

In relation to public liability, we advise insurers and their insureds in the public and private sectors, providing claims management and resolution advice. We handle claims relating to occupiers’ liability, contractors’ liability, trespass, public works, private landlords and social housing.  

Through our forensic approach, we identify opportunities for recoveries or contributions from other parties. With the support of our industry-leading complex injury and fraud teams, we assist with high-value or suspicious employers’ and public liability claims. At every stage, our lawyers work within quality and supervision frameworks to develop efficient case handling strategies, focused on swift resolution. We drive the resolution of claims to control lifecycles and make market-leading indemnity spend reductions.

Our dedicated policy development team monitor changes in the legal and insurance markets, keeping clients informed of current and future developments.

 

 

Brilliant. They are excellent technically, and get what our needs and desires are. They provide a tailored approach that works well for us" 

Chambers and Partners, 2022

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Our Employers' & Public Liability Work

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  • UK & Europe
  • Advising against a claim of breach of duty and breach of fiduciary duty

    Advising on a claim against a solicitor for breach of duty and breach of fiduciary duty. The claim raised significant issues regarding scope of duty, conflict of interest and causation in addition to  a number of policy issues which also arose

    United Kingdom

    Advising brokers in a negligence claim

    Advising brokers on a substantial negligence claim for failing to advise correctly on cover required

    United Kingdom

    Advising on breach of breach of duty and scope of duty

    Advising a solicitors firm on breach of breach of duty and scope of duty. The firm allegedly failed to carry our adequate due diligence around transactions which led to the client being defrauded by a substantial amount

    United Kingdom

    Advising on professional negligence in relation to legal property advice

    Advising a London law firm on  a claim  related to advice given on a high value property acquisition

    United Kingdom

    Complex cross-border professional negligence advice

    Advising a top tier, international law firm against a complex professional negligence case relating to legal opinions provided to their client. This matter included cross-border disputes and multi-jurisdictional advice

    United Kingdom

    Defending a UK office of an international law firm

    Defending a claim again a UK office of an international firm relating to advice involving a corporate transaction

    United Kingdom

    Multi-million pound trust dispute between the settlor and beneficiaries

    Acting in a multi-million claim brought against a Jersey-based firm of solicitors acting as trustee in a family trust which was the subject of a dispute between settlor and beneficiaries

    United Kingdom

    Negligence in restructuring a pan-European motor distribution network

    Acting for a magic circle law firm in relation to a complex negligence claim (EUR 60 million) arising out of the restructuring of a pan-European motor distribution network

    United Kingdom

    Professional negligence advice in relation to contract law

    Acting for an international law firm in a professional negligence claim relating to contract advice they had provided

    United Kingdom

    Professional negligence advice in relation to defence litigation

    Representing a law firm in a claim relating to allegations of negligence around the handling of litigation defence work

    United Kingdom
  • Advising against a claim of breach of duty and breach of fiduciary duty

    Advising on a claim against a solicitor for breach of duty and breach of fiduciary duty. The claim raised significant issues regarding scope of duty, conflict of interest and causation in addition to  a number of policy issues which also arose

    United Kingdom

    Advising brokers in a negligence claim

    Advising brokers on a substantial negligence claim for failing to advise correctly on cover required

    United Kingdom

    Advising on breach of breach of duty and scope of duty

    Advising a solicitors firm on breach of breach of duty and scope of duty. The firm allegedly failed to carry our adequate due diligence around transactions which led to the client being defrauded by a substantial amount

    United Kingdom

    Advising on professional negligence in relation to legal property advice

    Advising a London law firm on  a claim  related to advice given on a high value property acquisition

    United Kingdom

    Complex cross-border professional negligence advice

    Advising a top tier, international law firm against a complex professional negligence case relating to legal opinions provided to their client. This matter included cross-border disputes and multi-jurisdictional advice

    United Kingdom

    Defending a UK office of an international law firm

    Defending a claim again a UK office of an international firm relating to advice involving a corporate transaction

    United Kingdom

    Multi-million pound trust dispute between the settlor and beneficiaries

    Acting in a multi-million claim brought against a Jersey-based firm of solicitors acting as trustee in a family trust which was the subject of a dispute between settlor and beneficiaries

    United Kingdom

    Negligence in restructuring a pan-European motor distribution network

    Acting for a magic circle law firm in relation to a complex negligence claim (EUR 60 million) arising out of the restructuring of a pan-European motor distribution network

    United Kingdom

    Professional negligence advice in relation to contract law

    Acting for an international law firm in a professional negligence claim relating to contract advice they had provided

    United Kingdom

    Professional negligence advice in relation to defence litigation

    Representing a law firm in a claim relating to allegations of negligence around the handling of litigation defence work

    United Kingdom

Our Employers' & Public Liability team

Chris Murray
Chris Murray

Partner

Christian Alvarado
Christian Alvarado

Partner

Sina Bahadoran
Sina Bahadoran

Partner

Duncan Batchelor
Duncan Batchelor

Partner

Alison Beanum
Alison Beanum

Partner

Scott Bertschi
Scott Bertschi

Partner

Harry Boyle
Harry Boyle

Partner

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