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Huw Davies successful in Manual Handling Claim

Published: 28/04/2016 | News

Huw Davies was recently in a manual handling claim. He defended the Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service in the case of Keen v Oxfordshire County Council. The claim brought by a trainee fire officer in relation to injuries sustained whilst undergoing training in the use of fire hoses and ladders. In a common sense judgment […]

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Geoffrey Williams QC succeeds for the SRA at the Solicitor’s Disciplinary Tribunal

Published: 27/04/2016 | News

In a recent case at the Solicitor’s Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) allegations were made against Mr John Malins a former partner of a substantial London firm. He was represented by Leading Counsel. Geoffrey Williams QC represented Solicitor’s Regulation Authority (SRA). Mr Malins had created a Notice of Funding & a covering letter in civil proceedings about […]

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Bonike Erinle appointed as Chair of Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearings

Published: 26/04/2016 | News

Bonike was appointed as an Rugby Football Union (RFU) Judicial Panel Member in June 2014 and went on to deal with her first case as Chair in January 2016. She continues her judicial activity on the international playing field, having been drafted in, for the second year running, as a Panel Member for the Rugby […]

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Georgina Crawford appointed legal chair of appeals ahead of Olympics

Published: 31/03/2016 | News

Georgina Crawford will determine appeals arising out of selection and anti doping decisions made by the British Equestrian Federation. She is delighted to take up this position which will include applying a new expedited appeal procedure drafted ahead of Rio, to enable appeals to be heard as quickly as possible. Appeals are expected to arise […]

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Georgina Crawford secures fundamental dishonesty costs order

Published: 15/03/2016 | News

On 3 March in Uxbridge County Court, Georgina Crawford secured a finding of fundamental dishonesty in a fast track RTA on behalf of her lay client and Aviva Insurance. It was held that the case had been ‘started or continued on the dishonest premise of certain evidence which was not just lacking in credibility but […]

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Hannah Saxena settles fatal accident clinical negligence claim

Published: 09/03/2016 | News

Hannah represented the family of EH (deceased) in a fatal accident clinical negligence claim against Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. EH attended Luton and Dunstable hospital for a laparoscopic nephrectomy in 2012 during which one of her main arteries was severed but this was not noticed. EH required a further emergency operation and […]

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Cyclist receives four year ban by National Anti-Doping Panel

Published: 28/01/2016 | News

Amateur cyclist Robin Townsend was given a four year ban by the National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) for a violation of Rule 2.1 of the Cycling Time Trial Anti-Doping Rules. Christopher Quinlan QC chaired the Panel which delivered its verdict following a trial in December 2015. Robin Townsend (the respondent) tested positive for a performance enhancing […]

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Hannah Saxena reduces costs by 50% for failure to engage in mediation

Published: 05/01/2016 | News

Hannah recently reduced the costs for a Claimant she was representing. The claim concerned declarations under section 14 of the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (“TOLATA”) in respect of two properties which were in the sole legal name of the Claimant’s ex-partner, the Defendant.  The claim was heavily disputed by the […]

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