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2015

No assignment of CFAs, says the County Court

 
If a claimant is pursuing a personal injuries claim funded by a CFA, and the solicitors’ firm goes into administration, can the CFA be assigned to a new firm? No, says the County Court at Liverpool. In Jones v Spiral…

Test for striking out before trial

The Court of Appeal recently held in Alpha Rocks Solicitors v Alade [2015] EWCA Civ 685 held that the court should exercise caution in the early stages of a case in striking out the entirety of a claim on the grounds…

Relieved: Bernie Ecclestone and Lord Prescott succeed where Andrew Mitchell failed

What do Bernie Ecclestone and Lord Prescott have in common? No, I’m not referring to some sort of connection based on multiple car ownership or attempting to start a ‘who would you invite to your dinner party’ discussion. What if I add…

The rise in injury litigation: dodgy claims managers?

An article in the Sunday Times a few weeks ago caught my eye. This revealed the aggressive tactics employed by predatory claims farmers to ensure that as many people as possible who have been involved in accidents bring claims for damages…

Second edition of ‘Writing Medico-Legal Reports in Civil Claims – an essential guide’ published

Giles Eyre, with his co-author forensic communication author Lynden Alexander, has just published the second edition of their manual for experts ‘Writing Medico-Legal Reports in Civil Claims – an essential guide’ (www.prosols.uk.com). 
Described by Dr Jan Wise (Chair of the BMA…

Christopher Stephenson speaking at launch of PIC London office

Christopher Stephenson will be joining the line up of speakers for the official launch of Partners In Costs London office. 
The training event “The Vital Update for Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence Litigators” will provide perspectives from some of the most…

Nicolas Hillier secures £2.4 million damages for single above knee amputee

The Claimant, when in her 50’s, was struck by a motor car whilst a pedestrian and suffered grievous injuries to her right leg. Attempts to save that leg (including a vein graft harvested from the left leg) failed resulting, ultimately, in an…

Clinical Negligence team hold successful seminar on vulnerable victims of medical negligence

The annual 9 Gough Chambers Clinical Negligence seminar took place on Thursday 1 October and was attended by over 75 delegates.

Speakers included our head of chambers Andrew Ritchie QC, Christopher Stephenson and medical experts Dr Tim Read and Mr Nick Parkhouse….

A limit to injunctions under the inherent jurisdiction

London Borough of Redbridge v SNA [2015] EWHC 2140 (Fam)
In his judgment of 21 July 2015, Mr Justice Hayden limits the application of injunctions sought for unspecific children or vulnerable adults under the High Court’s Inherent Jurisdiction. 
The local…

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