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24 Jan 2019 10:00
Laird supporting the Modern Law AwardsWe're looking forward to the Modern Law Awards at the end of this month. This year we're sponsoring the awards, which we consider important to support the legal industry. We've won a few awards here over the years, but this time we have forgone any nominations as we’re both sponsoring the event and more...
16 Jan 2019 09:45
Tom Kark QC and Kerry Broome prosecute Shoreham air show pilotTom Kark QC and Kerry Broome will today open for the prosecution at the Old Bailey in the trial of the pilot of the Shoreham air show disaster. The disaster, on the 22nd August 2015, was the worst UK air show accident since the 1952 Farnborough air show crash. The pilot, Andrew Hill, faces 11 counts more...
14 Jan 2019 15:53
UKABIF appointment for Gerard Martin QCThe United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) has appointed Gerard Martin QC from Exchange Chambers as the new chair of its North West and Wales committee. UKABIF aims to promote better understanding of all aspects of ABI; to educate, inform and provide networking opportunities for more...
14 Jan 2019 15:37
Costs of ‘unwanted’ child not recoverable for public policy considerationsIn ARB v IVF Hammersmith & Another [2018] Civ 2803, the Court of Appeal considered ARB’s claim for pecuniary losses arising from the birth of his child. By way of background, ARB and his then partner (R) had IVF treatment at the Defendant clinic, leading to embryos being frozen. An embryo was used more...
14 Jan 2019 13:30
Exchange Chambers barristers act for prosecution in Hillsborough trialHillsborough match commander David Duckenfield has today gone on trial at Preston Crown Court facing 95 charges of gross negligence manslaughter following the crush in the terrace pens at the Leppings Lane end of Sheffield Wednesday’s ground at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and more...
9 Jan 2019 16:46
£1.7m award for David Knifton QC and Simon VaughanFollowing lengthy negotiations in a Joint Settlement Meeting in South Wales, David Knifton QC and Simon Vaughan have secured an award of damages of £1.7m on behalf of a young woman who suffered a severe brain injury and multiple fractures to her pelvis and leg whilst travelling as a passenger in a more...
Can't see the wood for the trees?
As part of my property work, I have recently needed to research the law relating to trees. A small registered company owned by residents of a “country house development” of about 15 properties has extensive grounds which are laid out to parkland. The directors were concerned as to the company's more...
9 Jan 2019 13:49
Record Damages for David Knifton QCIn the calendar year 2018, his first year in silk, David Knifton QC has achieved damages on behalf of his clients totalling over £30m. Highlights of the year included: A total award worth more than £7m for a Navy helicopter pilot who suffered a severe brain injury when he fell from the flight deck more...
8 Jan 2019 17:41
October 2019 pupillage applications now openChambers are offering two pupillages, one civil and one family. For details on how to apply please go to the following link. https://www.magdalenchambers.co.uk/pupillage-applications-are-now-open/ more...
8 Jan 2019 13:48
Susan Jones successfully opposes High Court Appeal challenging both Procedural Matters and Findings of FactSusan Jones successfully opposed High Court Appeal before Mrs Justice Lambert. Arising out of a Public Trial, at which Susan acted for the Claimant at First instance, the Appellate Local Authority challenged a decision of a Circuits Judge on 5 Grounds, which Susan categorised under two headings: more...
21 Dec 2018 13:40
Chris Bright QC and Teresa Hargreaves secure £1.5m damages for claimant in clin neg spinal surgery claimB v Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Having refused the NHSR’s final offer of £1.25m at an RTSM in November, Chris Bright QC and Teresa Hargreaves, instructed by Martin Bradbury of The Smith Partnership, Derby, have now secured a lump sum settlement of £1.5m for a Claimant left wheelchair more...
10 Dec 2018 14:00
Experts’ Agendas – a Warning from the BenchThis article originally appeared in the AvMA Lawyers Service Newsletter (November 2018) “It certainly should not become routine to provide two versions which, as here, travel over much of the same ground. That approach tests the patience of the experts (and frankly of the court); produces a more...
5 Dec 2018 09:07
A Practical Approach to Breach of Duty and Causation in Venous Thromboembolism Claims by Neil ThompsonVenous thromboembolism (VTE) What is it? Formation of a blood clot (a thrombus) in a vein Most commonly in the deep veins of the legs or pelvis deep vein thrombosis (DVT) Common and potentially preventable Accounts for thousands of deaths annually in NHS Fatal pulmonary embolism (PE) a common cause more...
22 Nov 2018 14:07
Matthew Stockwell addresses Serious Injury Guide Stakeholder WorkshopMatthew Stockwell from Exchange Chambers was a speaker at today’s “Serious Injury Guide – Stakeholder Workshop”, hosted jointly by the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL) and the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) in London. Matthew delivered a joint presentation with Andrew Underwood, more...
19 Nov 2018 12:48
Counterclaim Costs Conundrums – the application of QOCS to Defendants counterclaiming in personal injuryIn County Courts around the country over the past year, it has become ‘fashionable’ to argue over the meaning of the word “proceedings” in CPR r.44.13. The essential question is whether a Defendant, by virtue of bringing a counterclaim including personal injury, is afforded QOCS protection against more...
13 Nov 2018 16:52
David Knifton QC secures £3.9m settlement for motorcyclistAt a settlement meeting held at the end of last month, David Knifton QCnegotiated an award of £3.9m for a motorcyclist who suffered life-threatening injuries when he was involved in a collision with an oncoming car, which was overtaking other vehicles on the wrong side of the road. The closing speed more...
13 Nov 2018 14:04
Bill Braithwaite QC and Chris Gutteridge secure ‘£9 million settlement’ for double amputeeBill Braithwaite QC and Chris Gutteridge have settled a long running compensation claim on behalf of a catastrophically injured child. The child, who is now thirteen, was the victim of medical negligence when she was nine months old. She was sent home from hospital despite suffering from a more...
2 Nov 2018 09:32
No5 Barristers' Chambers earns top rankings in Chambers UK Bar Guide 2019No5 Barristers’ Chambers is delighted that its members and practice areas continue to receive Band 1 ranking in the 2019 edition of the Chambers UK Bar Guide. This year’s guide sees 100 ranked barristers within the set, 12 Band 1 Silks and 23 Band 1 Juniors. Christopher Young QC gains “New Silk”, more...
1 Nov 2018 16:40
Chambers UK Bar 2019 ListingsWe are delighted to have five Ranked Departments and 28 Ranked Barristers in the latest edition of Chambers UK Bar. The Court of Protection: Health & Welfare listing states “Members are widely recognised for their work at the cutting edge of developing the law in the Court of Protection.” Joseph more...
1 Nov 2018 16:19
“Go-to” Exchange Chambers is “home to top-flight barristers” says Chambers and Partners 2019Exchange Chambers has retained its Band 1 ranking as a Northern Powerhouse in this year’s Chambers and Partners legal directory. Described as “home to top-flight barristers” and “one of the go-to sets” Exchange Chambers is also praised for its “strong presence across the North of England”. A record more...
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