Master Mutua warns of rising liability risks for legal professionals

Master Mutua has warned of increased professional liability risks for lawyers and legal representatives following the implementation of Organic Law 1/2025. This legislation, aimed at improving the efficiency of the public justice service, reorders procedural practices by making Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) a mandatory prerequisite for most civil and commercial matters.

Under the new rules, legal professionals must prove an attempt at negotiation before filing a lawsuit. This introduces new deadlines and procedural steps where errors can lead to client claims. Master Mutua emphasizes that professional civil liability insurance is essential to cover both potential indemnities to injured third parties and high legal defense costs resulting from negligence claims.