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Monthly Archives: March 2021
The man even killers are afraid of – Wales Online reports on the extraordinary career of Patrick Harrington QC
We recently highlighted the success of Patrick Harrington QC in prosecuting and convicting Tomas Carney of murder, in his first trial since a horrific car accident in 2020. Patrick has now given an interview to Wales Online which captures his wonderful life and amazing career. Please click here to read the article.
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MOJ Portal Dropout – Success in limiting Claimant to fixed Portal costs
In a recent success for defendants faced with claims which have been dropped from the MOJ Portal, DAC Beachcroft obtained an order that the Claimant be limited to fixed Portal costs, despite the matter continuing by way of Part 7 proceedings. The court also found that the Claimant had acted unreasonably in dropping the matter […]
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‘Sport: Law & Practice’ – An Essential Title for all Sports Law Practitioners
Farrar’s Building is pleased to announce that the new Sport: Law & Practice is now available to buy. Christopher Quinlan QC co-authored the chapter ‘Disciplinary & other Internal Proceedings’ and reviews such as this from Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw suggest “No self-respecting Sports Lawyer…should be without a copy of this fine book!” To purchase a […]
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Deliberate concealment: Court of Appeal clarifies ss.32(1)(b) and 32(2), Limitation Act 1980
In Canada Square Operations Limited v Potter [2021] EWCA Civ 339, in relation to a claim for mis-sold payment protection insurance (‘PPI’), the Court of Appeal has provided clarity on the interpretation of s.32 of the Limitation Act 1980 (‘LA 1980’). Section 32 operates to disapply the primary limitation period where a fact relevant to […]
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Aidan O’Brien successfully defends a cauda equina syndrome claim, valued at £2.3 million: Jarman v Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust [2021] EWHC 323 (QB)
Aidan successfully represented the Defendant Trust in this complex cauda equina syndrome claim. The Claimant’s case was rejected in respect of breach of duty and causation. Background: 1.On 17 February 2015, the Claimant suffered a right side and central L5-S1 disc prolapse at work. As a consequence, the Claimant developed cauda equina syndrome (‘CES’). The […]
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Justice for Harry Baker as Jury Convicts Seven Defendants of Homicide
Following a trial at Newport Crown Court, lasting almost 10 weeks, seven defendants were all convicted of homicide in a case prosecuted by Paul Lewis QC of Farrar’s Building. A jury unanimously convicted four defendants of murder and the remaining three of manslaughter. Sentences will be passed on 29th. March. The BBC reports on the […]
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World Rugby Announces the Head Contact Process (HCP)
In a move to underline the sport’s commitment to head injury prevention, a review group which included Farrar’s Building’s Christopher Quinlan QC, Independent Judicial Panel Chairman for World Rugby, has announced the HCP to protect players. HCP will come into force as a Law Application Guideline, for all levels of the game, to raise awareness […]
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Can an employee refuse to come to work for fear of contracting Coronavirus? Considerations of s. 44(1)(d) and s.100 Employment Rights Act 1996 by Tom Bourne-Arton
S.44(1)(d) ERA 1996 states: “(1) An employee has the right not to be subjected to any detriment by any act, or any deliberate failure to act, by his employer done on the ground that – … (d) in circumstances of danger which the employee reasonably believed to be serious and imminent and which he could […]
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