Monthly Archives: July 2020


WEBINAR: Employers’ Liability

Published: 29/07/2020 | Webinars

Date: 28 July 2020 @ 15:00 & 16:30 Duration: 1 hour Presenters: Joel McMillan In the latest in the Farrar’s Building webinar series, we look at employers’ liability.  In particular, we consider the distinctive way in which negligence principles are applied within the particular context of an employer/employee relationship, and the continuing relevance of the “six-pack […]

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PIBA Guide to Pension Loss Calculation

Published: 27/07/2020 | News

Farrar’s Building is pleased to announce that the new Personal Injuries Bar Association Guide to Pension Loss Calculation is now available to buy.  The book has been contributed to by Hannah Saxena of Farrar’s Building. As well as looking at the wider principles the book simplifies pension loss calculations and gives detailed examples and templates.  […]

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WEBINAR: Vulnerable Road Users

Published: 22/07/2020 | Webinars

Date: 21 July 2020 @ 16:30 Duration: 1 hour Presenters: Robert Golin & Tom Emslie-Smith In the latest in the Farrar’s Building webinar series, we look at common scenarios and issues concerning vulnerable road users. In relation to motor claims involving children as passengers, we review contributory negligence, Part 20 claims against parents/supervisors and fundamental dishonesty. […]

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Hannah Saxena provides a quick guide to the new 8th edition of the Ogden Tables:

Published: 20/07/2020 | News

Tables 1 and 2 – multipliers for loss for the rest of a claimant’s life Tables 3 to 18 – multipliers for loss continuing for the rest of a claimant’s working life Tables 19 to 34 – multipliers for loss only starting after the claimant’s working life Table 35 – discounting factors for term certain […]

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Jake Rowley represents the United Kingdom Independence Party in High Court

Published: 17/07/2020 | News

Jake was recently instructed to represent the well-known national political party, the United Kingdom Independence Party (“UKIP”), in a two-day application hearing before Mr Justice Saini in the Media and Communications List of the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court. The case centred around allegations that the former Leader and Deputy Leader of the […]

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WEBINAR: Credit Hire – Key principles and Recent Updates

Published: 15/07/2020 | Webinars

Date: 14 July 2020 @ 15:00 & 16:30 Duration: 1 hour Presenters: Grant Goodlad & Amelia Highnam In the latest in the Farrar’s Building webinar series, we review the key principles of credit hire and summarise the most recent updates. We discuss the key grounds of challenge in credit hire matters, together with a view as to how successful […]

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WEBINAR: Traumatic Birth Injuries

Published: 08/07/2020 | Webinars

Date: 7 July 2020 @ 16:30 Duration: 1 hour Presenter: Andrew Arentsen In the latest in the Farrar’s Building webinar series, we review the law surrounding traumatic birth injuries. We discuss the standard of care required, key case law and precedents governing this area and the expert evidence required to prove a case. There is a […]

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Consumer Insurance: Claims and Complaints Handing During the Covid Pandemic

Published: 07/07/2020 | News

Two weeks ago, we wrote on the guidance issued by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Financial Ombudsman Service in relation to business interruption insurance here: www.farrarsbuilding.co.uk/business-interruption-insurance-handling-claims-and-complaints-during-the-covid-19-crisis/ Consumer insurance policies pose a similar challenge for the management of claims and complaints in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Like business interruption claims, policy coverage will […]

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