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It is with great delight that we announce Jack Stuart will be taking over as Chair of the Nottinghamshire Junior Lawyers Division (NJLD) beginning in January 2026. Jack will be the first barrister in the division’s history to assume this role. Speaking about his appointment, Jack shared: “I am thrilled and honoured to be serving…

Join us at Ropewalk Chambers for the Private Client Seminar hosted by the Nottinghamshire Junior Lawyers Division – NJLD. They will be covering a range of topics relating to Private Client practice, including an Introduction to Private Client in Practice, Trusts and Estates Disputes and Contentious Probate. This event is open to practitioners of all levels,…

Does the Court have jurisdiction over compliance with the Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value RTA Claims (“the Protocol”)? In its decision of 24 June 2025, the Court of Appeal decided in MH Site Maintenance Services Limited and another v James Watson [2025] EWCA Civ 775 that, when proceedings have been issued, the answer is “yes.”…

On 23 October 2024, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Tindall v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police [2024] UKSC 33. The decision is the latest in many higher court decisions regarding the liability of police authorities to the public where they suffer injury. Liability of Public Authorities: A Reminder of the Key…

On 10 April 2024, the High Court handed down its decision in Williams-Henry v Associated British Ports Holdings Ltd [2024] EWHC 806 (KB). In that judgment the presentation of the Claimant’s claim for personal injury was considered fundamentally dishonest and so was dismissed under section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (“the 2015 Act”). In considering whether…

On 26 July 2023, the Court of Appeal handed down its decision in the case of FXF v English Karate Federation Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 891, regarding the correct approach to dealing with applications to set aside default judgments. Specifically, the court addressed the issue whether the well-trodden criteria from Denton v TH White Ltd [2014] 1 WLR…

Jack Stuart will provide a discussion on three particularly interesting cases on liability and quantum from 2022-23 in the area of personal injury, specifically: This webinar is part of our series Personal Injury Litigation Webinars 2023.