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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…

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…

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].…

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.

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.

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.

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We would like to extend our congratulations to Georgina Crawford who has been appointed as a Deputy District Judge sitting in the Midlands Circuit sitting on the Midlands Circuit. Georgina is typically instructed in catastrophic and other high-value claims in the High Court and multi-track matters in the County Court.  Her particular expertise is in Animals…

We would like to extend our congratulations to Cassandra Williams who has been appointed as a Deputy District Judge sitting on the Midlands Circuit. Cassandra has a successful civil law practice predominantly specialising in cases involving personal injury, disease and medical negligence.  Cassandra will continue to practise in Chambers whilst carrying out her part-time judicial work.

We would like to extend our congratulations to Georgina Cursham who has been appointed as a Deputy District Judge sitting on the Midlands Circuit. Georgina has a wide-ranging personal injury and clinical negligence practice, with a particular focus on catastrophic injury and fatal accident claims. She is esteemed for her specialist expertise in personal injury claims…

Together with Alistair McHenry of Tyr Law, Philip Turton is the author of Chapter 18, “Personal Injury”. “Football and the Law”, by Nick de Marco KC of Blackstone Chambers is the leading textbook on the subject and the only comprehensive review of the law relating to all aspects of football in the world, including all the main regulatory and…

It has been another outstanding year for Ropewalk Chambers in the Legal 500 UK 2023 rankings. We continue to demonstrate our position as market-leaders in multiple areas of law by ranking as a ‘Top Tier’ set in multiple areas. The annual rankings are recognised as highlighting outstanding practice in the areas listed and is a testament…