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…
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08 Jan 2024
After the introduction of the reforms to the Civil Procedure Rules in 2013, you may recall some judges becoming, at least initially, excited about the prospect of experts giving evidence concurrently (so-called “hot tubbing”). Since that early flush of excitement, I have been involved in only one trial in which it was used and I…
07 Dec 2023
On 17 July 2023, the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) published two important papers in relation to hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). HAVS, then known as Vibration White Finger, was first prescribed as an industrial disease by the IIAC over 40 years ago following the publication of its Command Paper Cm 8350 in 1981. The background…
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07 Dec 2023
Provisional damages operate as an exception to the general rule that damages are assessed on a once-and-for-all basis. Where a claimant finds themselves at a risk of developing a disease or deterioration in their physical or mental condition in the future, the general rule would require the court to assess that risk and compensate the…
04 Dec 2023
Following on from our October 2022 Rugby Union article on instrumented mouthguards, World Rugby will now be adopting mouthguards with smart technology that measures the force of impacts to the head in real time during matches. The mouthguards have already been used in the inaugural WXV competition and will be mandatory in World Rugby games…
30 Nov 2023
The Supreme Court has handed down its highly anticipated decision in TUI UK Ltd v Griffiths [2023] UKSC 48. The Supreme Court unanimously allowed the appeal of the Claimant, reversing the decision of the Court of Appeal. The judgment can be accessed here. The decision of the Court of Appeal is discussed in the author’s blog…
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18 Mar 2024
The Court of Appeal handed down its judgment on 14 March 2024, dismissing two conjoined appeals in cases of mesothelioma...
07 Mar 2024
The High Court has handed down judgment in an important case dealing with the data protection obligations of NHS Trusts...
29 Feb 2024
Tom Carter appears in the Supreme Court in the case of Davies v Bridgend on the question of causation following...
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20th Jun 2024 @ 13:00
We are delighted to be holding our annual in-person half day Clinical Negligence Litigation Conference. This event will be held at NTU Events & Conferencing in the heart of Nottingham with facilities for those with disabilities and car parking nearby. Our expert barristers will share their insights on various issues relating to clinical negligence litigation…
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21st Sep 2023 @ 16:00
Location: The County Assembly Rooms, 76 Bailgate, Lincoln LN1 3AR We are proud to announce that we will be holding our second conference in Lincoln. Our team of expert barristers will be holding talks on personal injury claims, fixed costs, clinical negligence, and animal owners’ liability. Registration will be at 4:00 pm with talks beginning…
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3rd Jul 2024 @ 13:00
This webinar is one in our Animals & Equine Webinars 2024 series focusing on personal injury litigation relating to animal and equine cases presented by members of our Animals Team. Each webinar should be of interest to lawyers, claims handlers, case funders and all those who are involved in this area. Agenda
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1st Mar 2024 @ 00:00
This webinar considers potential defendants for a claim arising out of a road traffic accident including: A post-Brexit update is also provided, and guidance given on foreign insurers using the Rome II Regulations. To view our blog ‘Identifying the Correct Defendant in RTA Claims’ by Kate Longson and Sarah Hopkinson please click here.
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21 Apr 2022
Gareth McAloon has recently had a guest appearance on an episode of Shoosmith's Serious Injury Podcast titled Inquest Process and Care Home Claims....
13 Jan 2022
To download a PDF copy of this article, please click here. On 12th January 2022, judgment was handed down in...
29 Sep 2021
Civil practitioners will be well aware of the court’s important power to enforce solicitors’ undertakings summarily. Such undertakings are given...