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By: Kelly Penstone-Smith
Josh Hedgman secures pre-trial settlement of controversial £6.25 million brain injury claim for £750k
The private neurorehabilitation market exists because the rules on mitigation of loss make it difficult for insurers to challenge treatment, support and case management that is undertaken with the benefit of apparently specialist advice. But what are the limits of the rules on mitigation of loss? Does the fact that the treatment advice is provided […]
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Halsbury’s Laws of England – Volume 60 (Insurance) published with Frederick Lyon as Consultant Editor
Frederick has completed his work as the consultant editor for the 5th Edition of Halsbury’s Laws of England (Insurance). Halsbury’s Laws is the only comprehensive narrative statement of the law of England & Wales. It is regularly used as a reference volume by practitioners and is often cited in court. Volume 60 (Insurance) covers the […]
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Holmes v Poeton Holdings Limited [2023] EWCA Civ 1377: an overview
The Court of Appeal was required to review the development of the law relating to causation of indivisible diseases in and since Bonnington Castings v Wardlaw [1956] 1 AC 613. Significantly, it held that the Bonnington principle of ‘material contribution’ should apply to indivisible diseases. However, the Court found that there was insufficient evidence that […]
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Farrar’s Building announces the passing of H.H. Stephen Hopkins K.C.
Farrar’s Building is saddened to announce the recent death of a former member, H.H. Stephen Hopkins K.C. Judge Hopkins K.C. was educated at Bridgend Grammar School and UW Cardiff. He was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1973 and took silk in 2000. He was appointed a Circuit Judge on the Wales and Chester […]
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PI Award Winners 2023 – Best ESG Campaign
Following a spectacular evening spent with so many members of the personal injury sector at the Hilton in Manchester. we are delighted to announce that Farrar’s Building have been named winners of the Best ESG Campaign in the Personal Injury Awards 2023. This recognition highlights how Chambers are continuously committed to its disability, social mobility and pro […]
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Clarity, certainty and finality: Part 36 settlements in the context of mixed claims.
The question of whether an offer ‘in full and final settlement of the whole of the Claimant’s claim’ had settled all losses arising out of a RTA, recently became the subject of an appeal, heard by HHJ Freedman. Martin Ferguson, instructed by DAC Beachcroft, argued that letters sent by the defendant insurer, Somerset Bridge Ltd, […]
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Farrar’s Charity Fundraising Awards
Following our team’s participation in the Cardiff Half Marathon last month, we are delighted to announce that we have won the ‘Top Fundraisers’ award for raising £3,681 for Mind Cymru. Thank you to all who donated and helped us to reach our target. The money raised will go far in supporting Mind with the help […]
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What’s all the noise about? The new Civil Procedure Rule provisions in relation to Noise Induced Hearing Loss.
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 were enacted on 1st October 2023, together with the 156th Update Practice Direction Amendments and Explanatory Note. This article provides an overview of the new Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) that apply to noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) claims. The new CPR apply to a claim: which includes […]
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