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Alexandra Pountney was appointed as an Assistant Coroner for South Yorkshire (West) in 2023, and since then she has been involved in hearing complex medical and jury inquests. Her appointment in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire will see her continue this management of complex cases, with her primary role set as hearing jury cases. She will be…
Ropewalk Chambers will be holding our fourth conference in Lincoln on Thursday 25 September 2025 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Lincoln. Our team of expert barristers will be holding talks on various topics, including: Registration will take place at 4:00pm, with talks commencing at 4:30pm. Talks are expected to end at approximately 7:20pm, followed by drinks and canapés. In…
In the case of Shabana Chowdhury v Haven Insurance Co Ltd (County Court at Birmingham, 25 July 2025) Dominic was successful for the defendant in its cross application to strike out the claim as an abuse of process in the post-Cable v Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 1015 arena. The case concerns…
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Preface Personal injury lawyers will be well familiar with the concept of contributory negligence. This article is intended to give guidance to practitioners in more unusual cases where assessment of contributory negligence may be more complex than it first appears, focussing particularly on road traffic claims brought by vulnerable road users. General Principles Pursuant to…
Jack McCracken has written a case analysis for Lexis+ UK on the recent County Court decision in the HAVS case of Lunt v BAC Impalloy Ltd, dealing with the practical implications of the judgment and key learning points for disease practitioners. Jack is the co-author of the chapter on HAVS in Munkman on Employer’s Liability…
The Court of Appeal recently handed down judgment in the case of Farley (formerly CR) v Paymaster (1836) Ltd (t/a Equiniti) [2025] EWCA Civ 1117. The Facts The facts in Farley can be succinctly put. Over 400 current and former officers of the Sussex Police Force sought damages for breach of the GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 and/or…
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