We are recognised for our focus on exposures for new and emerging professions

Our emerging professions liability team is at the forefront of assisting our insurer clients in product development and policy drafting and have developed genuine expertise in this sector. We recognise the growing importance of this sector for insurers and have responded to market needs with innovative, commercially sound solutions to new claims and their processes.

We have experience handling individual claims and scheme work for insurers regarding a wide range of professionals including charities/ associations, designers, educational consultants, management consultants, mortgage administrators, marketing professionals and will writers.

Our team understands that professions considered as emerging in one jurisdiction may be well established in another. We therefore draw on our deep rooted sector knowledge from our international network and understanding of local customs to guide insurers through these issues.

Our Emerging Professions Work

  • All
  • UK & Europe
  • Breach of copyright claims

    Claims for breach of copyright by companies where a Web developer has used copyrighted images when designing a website without paying the appropriate licence fee

    Claims for repayment of fees due to dissatisfactory work

    Claims for repayment of fees where the work done by the Insured has proved to be of a dissatisfactory quality

    Community care and development industries advice

    Advising fostering and adoption charities and residents associations, including in relation to service charge and injury claims.

    Copyright infringement claims

    Claims for infringement of copyright and designs rights where it was alleged that the website designed by the Insured was similar to that of the claimant

    Failed installation of new IT system

    Failure by an IT systems installation expert to install a new IT system for a firm of solicitors that was 'fit for purpose'

    Failed software programme by IT programmer

    Failure by an IT programmer to provide a software programme which provided a contact management system for their client

    Negligence claims alleging incorrect coding of website shopping cart

    Claims for negligence where the Insured had failed to correctly code the shopping cart on a website used for the sale of the claimants' product, resulting in items being purchased for a quarter of the price

    Professional recruitment claims

    Advising on claims arising out of the supply of individuals to professional firms and companies, and representing a recruitment industry lobbying group

    Website created by IT website developer failing client's specifications

    Failure by an IT website developer to create a bespoke website in accordance with the specifications requested by the client

  • 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

Contact our Emerging Professions team

Jim Taylor
Jim Taylor

Partner

Philip Evans
Philip Evans

Partner

Louisa Robbins
Louisa Robbins

Partner

Anthony Brown
Anthony Brown

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