Beth is an Associate in our London office with 10 years' experience in defending professional negligence claims against a range of professionals, predominantly claims against solicitors.

In addition to this, Beth has a keen interest in policy coverage. In the last five years, Beth has completed two successful 12-month secondments to AXA XL’s UK International Financial Lines and to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, where she handled a case load of notifications across a number of lines of business, including PI, UK & US D&O and EPL, and construction PI as well as supporting junior claims handlers.

Experience

Examples of Beth's experience include:

  • Advising PI insurers on policy coverage issues including late notification, aggregation, claims handling and underwriting prejudice in relation to a high number of claims made against a firm of solicitors arising from their involvement in five high density "buyer-funded developments" and arbitrating on these issues in accordance with the Participating Insurers Agreement
  • Advising PI insurers on policy attachment arising from a 'hornets nest' type notification (Euro Pools) and arbitrating on these issues issues in accordance with the Participating Insurers Agreement
  • Annett Osborne v. Follett Stock (a Firm) and Follett Stock LLP [2017] EWHC 1811 (QB))  - a successful preliminary issue trial of a c.£1m claim against a firm of solicitors concerning contingent loss for the purposes of the Limitation Act 1980
  • MASNOL v Cripps Harries Hall [2016] EWHC 2483 (Ch)) concerning allegations of fraud and conspiracy over a loan to developer and former Olympic gymnast Spencer McGuiness
  • Antonio Caliendo (2) Barnaby Holdings LLC v Mishcon de Reya [2016] EWHC 150 (Ch) concerning the sale of QPR Football Club and the extent of the Insured’s retainer to QPR’s former chairman, Antonio Caliendo
  • Advising PI insurers on policy coverage issues arising from a claim involving allegations of fraud against a national firm of property valuation managers concerning the valuation of a c.£12m property portfolio
  • Acting for a number of law firms in relation in relation to the large scale Vibration White Finger services claims made by ex-coal miners.