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Blogs & Briefings 1/11/2019
Recent Tort Gateway Decisions
In two recent decisions the Courts have again considered the tort gateway (see, CPR Part 6, PD, paragraph 3.1(9)(a)) in the context of a jurisdictional challenge by a Defendant domiciled outside the jurisdiction and outside the EU: Brownlie v Four Seasons Holdings Inc & Another “Brownlie Mark II” [2019] EWHC 2533 (QB); and, Allan Peacock
Blogs & Briefings 25/10/2019
QOCS mix-up: “mixed” claims in the Court of Appeal
Introduction Where a claimant brings a “mixed” claim (i.e. they claim damages for personal injury and in the same proceedings also claim non-personal injury damages or other relief), does the court have the discretion to disapply QOCS? If so, how will the discretion be exercised? Those were the questions for the Court of Appeal in
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Personal Injury Group Expert Seminar Series
4
June
We are delighted to announce that we are organising a series of seminars on Chronic Pain; Fraudulent Claims; and Stress at Work in June and July this year. Each seminar will be centred around experts who, in conjunction with barristers from 1 Chancery Lane, will provide an introduction to the topic and discussion of particular
ABTA - The Travel Law Seminar
22
May
We’re delighted to announce that Sarah Prager will, again, be speaking at the ABTA Travel Law Seminar, 22-23rd May 2019. To see the other speakers and programme, click here.
TATLA – Manchester Event, sponsored by JMW and Leigh Day Solicitors
28
November
KINDLY SPONSORED BY JMW & LEIGH DAY SOLICTORS: Matthew Chapman QC and Sarah Prager introduce a team of expert speakers from leading Travel Law set, 1 Chancery Lane. Topics and speakers as follows: “X v Kuoni: are rumours of the death of holiday personal injury claims exaggerated?” Ella Davis; ”Brexit: Deal or No Deal and the UK Government’s Approach to