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News & Events

2017

Annual Civil Litigation Update as Popular as Ever

On 30 October 2017, Simon Butler delivered his annual civil litigation update with Professor Dominic Regan at Kensington Town Hall on behalf of Professional Conference in front of a lively audience of 500 lawyers.
The duo covered a wide range of…

Andrew Ritchie QC wins a case against the MIB based on significant changes in the Road Traffic Act 1988 providing hope for members of the public

A Claimant applied to the MIB for compensation under the Untraced Drivers Agreement 2003 when was seriously injured by an earthmover when driving along the A120 in February 2012.
The accident happened as a result of the earthmover driving slowly and…

Stuart McKechnie wins PI/Clin Neg Junior of the Year at Chambers UK Bar Awards 2017

9 Gough Chambers is pleased to announce that Stuart McKechnie won PI/Clin Neg ‘Junior of the Year’ at the Chambers UK Bar Awards.
The ceremony took place at the Hilton Parklane on Thursday, 26 October 2017. 
Congratulations to Stuart and…

Jake Richards writes on ‘Local Authorities and children in foster care: vicarious liability’

A Claimant is sexually abused as a child by foster parents with whom they were placed while in the care of a Defendant Local Authority. Both sides accepted that the Local Authority had not been negligent in the selection of the foster…

Property Law Briefing – Entire Agreement Clauses

An entire agreement clause is used by the draftsman to try to ensure that what he drafts is the full extent of the obligations between the parties. The purpose of such a clause is to achieve certainty and forestall disputes about whether…

Property Law Briefing – Beddoe Applications

If trustees or executors intend to take or defend Court proceedings in relation to the exercise of their powers and duties, they are strongly advised to make a Beddoe application (Re Beddoe [1893] 1Ch 547), which entails asking the Court to approve…

Property Law Briefing – Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill

The Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill (“the Bill”) has entered the committee stage of examination and debate in the House of Lords.

Property Law Briefing – Severance of joint tenancies

The law normally exists to give certainty about the effect of a person’s intentions. Nowhere is
that more important than in the realm of wills and properties, where wills are construed in
accordance with the intention of the deceased. Sometimes…

9 Gough Chambers attends event hosted by Bolt Burdon Kemp Child Brain Injury Team

Members of 9 Gough Chambers showed their support at a recent event hosted by the Child Brain Injury team at Bolt Burdon Kemp. The event celebrated the important work of the charity, Here are some of the photographs taken during the evening.

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