Ropewalk Chambers is delighted to announce that Tom Carter’s case of Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416, relating to Japanese Knotweed, has been shortlisted for the Case of the Year Award at Lexis Nexis at the 2025 Legal Awards. The case overturned the longstanding decision in Halsey and confirmed that parties…
02 Oct 2024
Ropewalk Chambers has once again achieved recognition as a leading set in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500. We continue to demonstrate our position as market-leaders in multiple areas of law by ranking as a ‘Top Tier’ set in multiple areas. Our Personal Injury Group is ranked as a top tier set and is…
18 Mar 2024
The Court of Appeal handed down its judgment on 14 March 2024, dismissing two conjoined appeals in cases of mesothelioma arising from asbestos exposure in the 1950s, Executors of the Estate of Thomas Albert White v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (”White”) and Executrix of the Estate of Derek Barry Cuthbert v…
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11 Mar 2025
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…
28 Feb 2025
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.
14 Feb 2025
We are delighted to announce that Abigail Scott has been appointed to the Regional C Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown. Starting in March 2025, Abigail will be appointed for a period of 5 years. Abigail will be fulfilling this appointment alongside her busy court and paperwork practice. For more on her practice, please…
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14 February 2025
We are delighted to announce that Cassandra Williams has been appointed to the Regional B Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown. Starting in March 2025, Cassandra will be appointed for a period of 5 years. Cassandra Williams will be fulfilling this appointment alongside her practice. She accepts instructions in all areas of civil law…
06 August 2024
In Toure v Ken Wilkins Print [2024] IRLR 282 The Employment Appeal Tribunal considered an appeal by the claimant who had raised a grievance against his employer alleging that he had been racially abused. The grievance was not upheld, the employer concluding that the alleged incidents had not taken place. The employee appealed, but in…
07 March 2024
The High Court has handed down judgment in an important case dealing with the data protection obligations of NHS Trusts in respect of the collection and retention of patient medical records. The Claimant (anonymised as ‘YSL’ to protect privacy) brought a wide-ranging claim against the Defendant Foundation NHS Trust, seeking damages and erasure orders in…
29 February 2024
Tom Carter appears in the Supreme Court in the case of Davies v Bridgend on the question of causation following his win in the Court of Appeal that damages for diminution in value of a property are recoverable in the absence of physical damage and are not pure economic loss: see Davies v Bridgend [2023] EWCA Civ…
05 December 2023
Please see below our opening hours over the festive period: Day Opening Times Friday 22 December 9am – 2pm Monday 25 December Closed Tuesday 26 December Closed Wednesday 27 December 9am – 4pm Thursday 28 December 9am – 4pm Friday 29 December 9am – 4pm Monday 1 January Closed Tuesday 2 January Normal Hours 8am…
29 November 2023
The Court of Appeal has today handed down its judgment in James Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416. I acted for the claimant and respondent in the appeal, Mr Churchill. He brought a claim in nuisance against a local authority for the spread of Japanese knotweed onto his land. The…
05 October 2023
Ropewalk Chambers has once again achieved recognition as a leading set in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500. We continue to demonstrate our position as market-leaders in multiple areas of law by ranking as a ‘Top Tier’ set in multiple areas. Our Personal Injury Group is ranked as a top tier set and is…
15 September 2023
We are delighted to announce that Georgina Crawford has returned to Chambers, following maternity leave. Her practice also routinely includes inquests, clinical negligence, disease work, road traffic accidents, and the full raft of public and employer’s liability claims. If you would like to instruct Georgina or make any enquiries about her practice, please email [email protected].…
02 May 2023
We are delighted to announce that Kam Jaspal won the Barrister of the Year 2023 award at the Nottinghamshire Law Society Annual Awards Dinner. We extend our congratulations to Kam.
03 February 2023
Diminution in value is recoverable and causation is not a defence to a claim where there is a continuing nuisance. To view the full Judgement, please click here.
21 December 2022
Tom Carter appeared for the Defendant in a high profile unlawful eviction trial reported in the press. The Judgment has been reserved. To read more, please click here.
01 December 2022
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