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
  • 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

    United Kingdom

    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

    United Kingdom

    Community care and development industries advice

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

    United Kingdom

    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

    United Kingdom

    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'

    United Kingdom

    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

    United Kingdom

    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

    United Kingdom

    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

    United Kingdom

    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

    United Kingdom
  • 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

    United Kingdom

    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

    United Kingdom

    Community care and development industries advice

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

    United Kingdom

    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

    United Kingdom

    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'

    United Kingdom

    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

    United Kingdom

    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

    United Kingdom

    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

    United Kingdom

    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

    United Kingdom

Our Employers' & Public Liability team

David Caswell
David Caswell

Partner

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

Isabel Burón
Isabel Burón

Partner

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