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By: Kelly Penstone-Smith
Farrar’s Employment Team reflects on the impact of our greater awareness of neurodiversity on litigation, particularly in the ET.
In Neurodiversity Celebration Week, it is interesting to reflect on the impact of our greater awareness of neurodiversity on litigation, particularly in the Employment Tribunal. We all know many neurodiverse people who thrive in the workplace, however, the law in this area suggests that many neurodiverse people will be considered “disabled” in accordance with the […]
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Smithstone v Tranmoor Primary School [2026] EWCA Civ 13: clarification on liability-only Part 36 offers
Introduction On 16 January 2026, the Court of Appeal (Bean, Phillips, and Stuart-Smith LJJ) handed down judgment in Smithstone v Tranmoor Primary School [2026] EWCA Civ 13, providing fresh guidance on when Part 36 costs consequences will bite with respect to liability-only Part 36 offers. The judgment explicitly overturned the position as enshrined in Mundy […]
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CCC v Sheffield NHS Case Review: Supreme Court opens the door for “lost years” claims by young children, but what happens next?
On 18 February 2026, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2026] UKSC 5. In a 4-1 ruling, the Supreme Court held that the long-standing authority from the Court of Appeal which limited the ability of young children to recover damages for “lost years” in catastrophic […]
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Peter Savory reviews today’s costs decision in Attersley
Today, the Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Attersley v UK Insurance. In brief, the issue is how Part 36 interacts with allocation and the potential disapplication in whole or in part of fixed costs. The Claimant commenced an RTA claim in the Protocol. It exited due to a liability dispute. A Part […]
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Farrar’s 50th Webinar: Personal Injury Liability Update: 2025 – 2026
Date: 23 February 2026 Duration: 1 hour Presenter: David Roderick We are delighted to welcome you to our first public webinar of 2026 and our 50th webinar since 2020. This is a real achievement and our thanks goes to all Members of Chambers who have contributed to the success of this free initiative. This popular, […]
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Leslie Millin succeeds in the Employment Tribunal following a successful appeal in the EAT
Leslie Millin acted for the Claimant Jacqueline Cross at a recent employment tribunal hearing on constructive unfair dismissal. The case had been remitted back to the Tribunal from the Employment Appeal Tribunal, after the Respondent had succeeded at a Preliminary Hearing in the ET in having the case struck out as it had been issued […]
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Geoffrey Williams KC; Half Time success and substantial Costs Order against SRA
Geoff was instructed by Nick Trevette of Murdochs Professional Discipline Solicitors to represent Ms Tina Shiebert in proceedings heard at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal on 20th & 21st October 2025 and 8th December 2025. The allegation against Ms Shiebert was that she had sent a letter to third parties which was apt to mislead […]
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Lewis Scott called to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands
Following recent growth in Chambers’ international practice, we are delighted to announce that Lewis Scott has been called to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands, joining colleagues Matthew Kerruish-Jones and Leonard Wigg. Chambers’ International Law Team covers a wide range of subject matters including clinical negligence, commercial disputes, personal injury, product liability, public law […]
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