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Leighton Hughes secures acquittal of defendant in Paedophile ring case
Leighton Hughes yesterday secured the acquittal of a key defendant ina paedophile ring case (“Operation Moccasin”) at Norwich Crown Court. The trial lasted over three months and following a five year police investigation. The case involved a large paedophile ring involving 11 defendants and allegations of deviant behaviour including repeated rape and raffling of children. […]
read moreDavies v Forrett & Ors [2015] EWHC 1761 (QB)
Davies v Forrett & Ors James Plant appeared for Mr Partington (“C2/D2”), a second claimant / second defendant driver in a consolidated matter (the main claimant Mr Davies (“C1”) being his passenger), following an accident where another driver’s actions caused their car to leave the road and crash into a tree. The court was required […]
read moreA sea change in QOCS?
Bonike Erinle represented the Defendant in two separate, but related claims, in which the Claimants had filed and served Notices of Discontinuance on the Defendant shortly before trial. The Defendant had resisted the claims on the basis that the Claimants’ claims in respect of personal injury and related losses were not only belatedly intimated but […]
read moreAidan O’Brien succeeds in Summary Judgment application for Defendant insurer
Aidan O’Brien was successful in a Summary Judgment application for a Defendant insurer. The Defendant insurer had provided house insurance for a number of properties owned by the Claimant landlord. In 2008, Police raided three of the insured properties and discovered that they had been converted into cannabis farms. The tenants were all of Vietnamese […]
read moreRobert Golin successful for the defendant in a fallen tree case
Robert was instructed by Plexus Law to act for two of the defendants in a claim arising from damages caused by a fallen tree. The claim was dismissed at trial. In December 2011, a mature oak tree, which was situated on farm land owned by D1 and D2, fell onto C’s property causing damage. C […]
read moreChristopher Quinlan QC chaired the RFU disciplinary panel in the first regulation 17 case
Christopher Quinlan QC, chaired the Rugby and Football Union (RFU) disciplinary panel in the first case brought under regulation 17; that of Phil Blake. Phil Blake, the former Leicester defence coach, was banned for six months and fined by the RFU after having been found guilty of two breaches of regulation 17 (anti-corruption and betting). […]
read moreJames Pretsell successful in defeating substantial claim for damages in Laxmidas v Metroline Ltd
James Pretsell represented the Defendant at trial in the case of Laxmidas v Metroline Ltd before HHJ Gerald sitting at Central London County Court. The Claimant brought a claim for substantial damages alleging that he had sustained significant back injuries in an accident at work. The liability had been admitted but the Defendant contended that […]
read moreHannah Saxena successfully resists an application to add a Second Defendant to part 20 case
Hannah Saxena appeared for a part 20 Defendant in a multi-track claim involving a six car accident on the motorway. The Claimants were bringing a claim against the driver of the vehicle directly behind them, who in turn brought Part 20 proceedings against the driver of the vehicle that the Claimants were passengers in. With […]
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