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It is a common feature of most industrial disease litigation that the relevant events often took place a long time ago. A trial judge determining such cases is frequently faced with limited documentary evidence and with evidence from lay witnesses (some of whom may have died before trial) who have limited recall of historic events…
We are delighted to be holding our annual Clinical Negligence Litigation Conference in Nottingham. This free half-day conference, sponsored by Prosperity Insurance, is aimed at claimant and defendant practitioners of all seniorities. The event will begin with coffee and registration at 1:30 PM, followed by a series of talks. Our team of expert barristers will…
We are delighted to announce that Sam Shelton and Jack McCracken have contributed to the recently published 18th Edition of Munkman on Employer’s Liability (LexisNexis). Samuel and Jack have co-authored chapter 17, which addresses the occupational condition of Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). Their work brings the chapter up to date with developments on this topic since the last edition was published in…
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Tom Carter has been granted permission to appeal by the Court of Appeal for a second appeal in Wetherell v Student Loans Company Ltd in Wetherell v Student Loans Company Ltd [2024] EWHC 1443 (KB) about whether the Student Loans Company is an “emanation of the state” for the purposes of EU law.
In a recent fatal clinical negligence case that I was involved in, the agreed medical position was that the Deceased would have been unlikely to survive for more than a month after the negligent event that brought about their death. This led to the Defendant disputing the claims for bereavement damages and funeral expenses brought…
Victims of child sexual abuse who, later in life, pursue compensation claims, will no longer be required to bring those claims within 3 years of turning 18, nor will they have the burden of proving why their claim (if brought more than 3 years after turning 18) should be allowed to proceed. This was one…
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