Professionals must examine their terms of appointment and standard forms of contract, following a House of Lords ruling.
Hill Dickinson lawyer Ruth Lawrence said contractors and sub-contractors were not liable for losses caused by their negligence.
She said this was because of a provision within the standard form contracts, drawn up by the Joint Contracts Tribunal for joint insurance between client and contractor.
Lawrence, who is a professional indemnity partner, acted for the insurers of Hoare Lea & Partners in the case of Co-operative Retail Services v Taylor Young Partnerships & Hoare Lea & Partners.
The provision also prevented architects and engineers from pursuing contractors for contributions.
The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.
Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.
