We are pleased to announce that Laura Johnson has been appointed Assistant Coroner for East London. Laura will carry out this part time judicial role alongside her full time practice as a barrister.
The new appointment will complement Laura’s existing coronial practice as an advocate experienced in representing interested persons in inquests covering the...
Read moreWe are delighted to announce that Alastair Hammerton has been appointed a Circuit Judge. A member of the Hammerton family has been associated with Chambers for over 60 years and we are extremely grateful to have benefitted from this presence. There is no doubt that Alastair’s tremendous legal skills and professional abilities will be a huge asset to the...
Read moreChambers is pleased to announce that Lord Faulks QC, a recent past Head of this Set, has been appointed to the office of Minister of Justice and will be serving in that capacity in the House of Lords as from 20 January 2014.
This is a proud moment for Chambers and we wish Lord Faulks well in his new post. It will be a demanding...
Read moreRegarding case of Japp v Virgin Holidays [2013] EWCA Civ 1371 further details can be found on the PIBlawg please click here
Read moreAfter a six week trial in the Commercial Court, Mr Justice Popplewell has dismissed all claims made against the former directors of Madoff Securities International Ltd ("MSIL"), the UK company of Bernard Madoff's business, by its liquidator, following its collapse following Mr Madoff's arrest and the exposure of the Ponzi Scheme that he was operating. The...
Read moreEnglish Courts have no jurisdiction under the Judgments Regulation EC Regulation 44/2001 to rule upon the lawfulness of industrial action by a Spanish trade union alleged to have breached the Claimants’ right to freedom of establishment and to provide cross-border services under Articles 49 and 56 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union...
Read moreJudgment was handed down on the 22nd May 2013 by David Pittaway QC (sitting as a QB Judge) following the hearing of the case of Michael Walford v (1) London General Transport Services Ltd (2) Mr Lukeba Mengha. The neutral citation is [2013] EWHC 1367 (QB). Angus Piper of 1 Chancery Lane, instructed by DWF LLP, appeared on behalf of both Defendants.
Mr Walford had...
Read moreThe Court approved the settlement of a medical negligence claim against University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust arising out of injuries (cerebral palsy) sustained at birth by a boy, now aged 5. The boy has a life expectancy of 73. Under the Order approved, a lump sum of £3.6m and index-linked periodical payments of £80,000 pa (ages...
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