Professional indemnity

Articles

Tax avoidance schemes and claims against solicitors

Solicitors should think carefully before risking their claims record by becoming involved in aggressive tax schemes, say Julian Miller and Tom Pangbourne

The annual merry-go-round

Stephen Chalmers-Morris asks how long firms can get the best professional indemnity insurance

No single individual should have all that responsibility

Will handing over the regulation of annual accounts to COFAs make firms more vulnerable to indemnity claims, asks Susanna Heley

SRA PII consultation: flawed, rushed and dangerous

In a harsh economic environment, the cost of professional indemnity insurance (PII) has become particularly burdensome on the legal profession. Solicitors Journal, in partnership with Miller Insurance Services LLP (Miller), invited key stakeholders to discuss what the SRA's latest consultation on PII means for all law firms

PII is broke and now is the time to fix it

Parties should take the opportunity presented by the SRA's latest reforms to professional indemnity insurance to establish a solution that works for everyone, says Brian Rogers

Opening the channels of communication

Do insurance brokers understand the needs of solicitors? Adam Entwistle pens a letter from an imaginary high street firm with some common concerns that John Woodbridge tries to allay

Misunderstanding client instructions

A negligence claim against Withers has reinforced to solicitors the importance of adopting best practice when dealing with clients, believes Ross Baker

The rising influence of information technology in PII

Jitendra Valera discusses the benefits to firms of an effective practice and case management system