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Feb

Ian Stebbings secures Claimant’s discontinuance by successful collateral waiver of privilege argument

The Claimant alleged that he had fallen over a temporary road sign. In his CNF he alleged that the time of the accident was 7pm. In his witness statement and Part 18 responses he stated that the ...

Jan

Ian Stebbings successfully defends major national holiday park in public liability claim

Ian Stebbings successfully defends major national holiday park in public liability claim. The Claimant alleged that she had fallen ...

Jan

Acceptance of Part 36 offers – what happens if the offer made was a mistake?

Cases discussing Part 36 offers usually concern whether they were accepted after expiry of the relevant period, their withdrawal and the costs associated with their acceptance or rejection. But what ...

Jan

Civil Liability Act 2018 receives Royal Assent on 20th December 2018

The news that the Civil Liability Act 2018 received Royal Assent on 20th December 2018 may have passed many by due to the Christmas Holiday period. Now that ...

Dec

The Kenya Emergency Group Litigation concludes

After over 2.5 years of trial the Kenya Emergency Group Litigation (“KEGL”) has finally concluded. All claims against the UK Government (the Foreign & Commonwealth Office) have now been ...

Dec

Inquest touching the death of Nigel Thomas Handscomb

This article was first published in the November AvMA newsletter. Nigel Handscomb was a 65 year old gentleman with a ...

Nov

GP practice principals not vicariously liable for religious activities of locum GP: Brayshaw v The Partners of Apsley Surgery

The High Court today dismissed a claim brought against the Partners of Apsley Surgery relating to the conduct of a locum GP, Dr Thomas O’Brien. The claimant, a patient registered at the surgery, ...

Nov

A tendency to physical abuse: Upper Tribunal clarifies scope of Equality Act in education context

This article was first published on ...

Nov

Seven-strong barrister team of civil law specialists joins 1 Chancery Lane

1 Chancery Lane is delighted to announce that a seven-strong team of civil law specialists will be joining chambers, from 33 Bedford Row. As part of 1 Chancery Lane’s focused ...

Oct

Successful defence of a multimillion pound occupational stress case: Piepenbrock v London School of Economics

Following a ten day trial in July, Nicola Davies J has dismissed a claim brought by a teaching fellow against his former employer, the LSE. The claim arose out of an incident that occurred on a trip ...

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