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Ropewalk Chambers’ popular annual Clinical Negligence Conference returns in 2026, bringing together clinical negligence practitioners for a focused afternoon of expert insight, practical guidance and the latest legal updates. This free half-day conference, sponsored by Prosperity Insurance, is aimed at claimant and defendant practitioners of all seniorities. Taking place on Thursday 11 June 2026 at…
The long-anticipated judgment in Abbott v Ministry of Defence has now been handed down. Kate Longson, who was instructed as junior counsel to the Ministry of Defence, summarises the key aspects of the judgment. In 2021, Hugh James solicitors issued a Claim Form in the name of David Abbott and approximately 3500 other Claimants for…
This blog addresses extensions of time for serving Particulars of Claim under the Civil Procedure Rules. It is extremely important to note immediately that the issue of time for service of the Claim Form is an entirely separate matter. Service of the Claim Form is regulated very strictly by CPR rules 7.5 and 7.6. These…
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The occurrence of tragic accidents can affect not only those directly involved, but frequently those dearest to them. The law recognises this. That said, the scope of redress for such ‘Secondary Victims’, from the original tortfeasor, is notably narrow. Save for a brief recap on the key legal principles, this article does not intend to…
Few disputes are as emotionally charged as those concerning the burial of a loved one. In a recent High Court action, the Claimants, two sisters, sought to give effect to their mother’s last wishes, that she be buried alongside their father. The Defendants, their two brothers by a different father, denied any such wishes. The…
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