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Hannah Saxena settles fatal accident clinical negligence claim
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
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
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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Changez Khan successful in 8 day unfair dismissal case for a trade union official
Facts The Claimant was employed by Metrolink, the operator of Manchester’s tram network. He was also the local trade union official. As part of a business restructure, Metrolink was proposing to make redundancies. Various dissatisfied union members approached the Claimant to ask him to raise a collective grievance on their behalf. So far so good. […]
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Jake Rowley successfully obtains a finding of ‘fundamental dishonesty’
Jake Rowley successfully obtains a finding of ‘fundamental dishonesty’ whilst acting on behalf of the successful Defendant driver (‘D’) in a Fast Track trial arising out of an alleged road traffic accident on a roundabout. The Parties’ Cases The Claimant (‘C’) alleged that he had come to a stop at a set of traffic lights […]
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Farrar’s Building ranked as a leading set in legal directories
Farrar’s Building is delighted to have been ranked in the latest Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 directories across five practice areas and with numerous individual mentions. A detailed summary of the rankings can be found below. Chambers & Partners Crime Farrar’s Building enjoys a strong reputation for its serious criminal work. Its members are […]
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Joel McMillan Joins Chambers
Chambers is very pleased to announce that Joel McMillan has joined Chambers having successfully completed his pupillage in October 2015. Joel will be happy to accept instructions across the full range of Chambers’ practice areas.
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Aidan O’Brien discusses Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015] UKSC 11
Aidan discusses the case of Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015] UKSC 11 and explores the legal issues surrounding informed consent to medical treatment. Factual Background In October 1999, Nadine Montgomery gave birth to her first child, who sustained severe disabilities as a consequence of shoulder dystocia during his birth. Her treating obstetrician, Dr Dina […]
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