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One Year After his Horrific Car Accident, Patrick Harrington QC Succeeds in Convicting Tomas Carney of Murder

Published: 05/02/2021 | News

In the first Trial since his horrendous car accident in January 2020, Patrick Harrington QC prosecuted Tomas Carney on the murder of pensioner Mr Phillips, his AA sponsor. On 11 January 2021, Mr Harrington QC opened his speech by telling the jury at Swansea Crown Court: “Ladies and gentlemen, this is murder. Tomas Carney deliberately […]

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Christopher Quinlan QC Extends his Independent Judicial Panel Chairman Role

Published: 05/02/2021 | News

World Rugby has announced the re-appointment of Christopher Quinlan QC as Independent Judicial Panel Chairman for another four-year term. https://www.world.rugby/news/607288/christopher-quinlan-extends-independent-judicial-panel-chairman-role

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Aidan O’Brien appointed as World Rugby Judicial Officer

Published: 03/02/2021 | News

Aidan O’Brien has been appointed as a judicial officer by World Rugby.  He will chair disciplinary hearings arising from international test matches.  Aidan also sits as a Judicial Chairman for the RFU, adjudicating on disciplinary and competition appeals arising from levels 1-4 of the game (Premiership, Championship and National Leagues 1 & 2).

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How to Assess Damages for Breaches under the GDPR : A Practical Guide

Published: 01/02/2021 | News

Valuations of claims for general damages for breaches of the GDPR are tricky, not least because of the absence of a large body of higher court authority. However, it is possible to discern through authorities the general approach adopted by the courts.  Summarised below by Huw Davies and Leonard Wigg of Farrar’s Building, are some […]

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WEBINAR – Identifying and Combatting Motor Insurance Fraud Rings

Published: 28/01/2021 | Webinars

Date: 27 January 2021 @ 16:30 Duration: 1 hour Presenters: James Rozier In the latest instalment of the Farrar’s Building webinar series, we discuss how to identify and combat large scale motor insurance fraud rings. We provide tips and guidance on how to gather and present the best evidence from motor insurance databases, and, explore […]

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John Brown of Farrar’s Building is Appointed to the RFU Disciplinary Panel

Published: 26/01/2021 | News

From January 2021, John Brown will sit in London as a Rugby Football Union Judicial Panel Member at disciplinary hearings involving both on and off-field conduct at Levels 1-5 of the game. Click here to read more about John’s practice.

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‘Lost years’ loss of earnings – Substance over form

Published: 25/01/2021 | News

In Head v The Culver Heating Co Limited [2021] EWCA Civ 34 the Court of Appeal has clarified the approach to claims for ‘lost years’ loss of earnings from a business owned and operated by the claimant. The Court held that the substance of earnings mattered over their form such that dividend income was, on […]

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Limitation, Section 33 and Prejudice: Death of a Surgeon

Published: 21/01/2021 | News

The recent case of Azam v University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust [2020] EWHC 3384 (QB) is an interesting appeal against a decision under s.33 of the Limitation Act 1980 (‘LA 1980’) to allow a clinical negligence claim to proceed some 18 years out of time in circumstances where the allegedly negligent operating surgeon had […]

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