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Claimant who concealed history of back injuries has claim dismissed
Jackson v Hertfordshire CC (16th, 17th & 29th October 2014) – Oxford CC Peter Freeman successfully defended a Manual Handling claim for damages for back injuries sustained during the course of escorting a child with severe cerebral palsy, who suddenly lifted his feet off the floor causing C to take most, if not all, his […]
read moreDilemma zone driver not negligent
Afouzar v First CentreWest Buses (2nd, 3rd & 23rd October 2014) – RCJ C attempted to cross a busy intersection via pedestrian crossings when he was struck by D’s bus, and sustained a severe brain injury; quantum was said to be very considerable but liability was tried as a preliminary issue. The lights for traffic […]
read moreJames Pretsell represents Teacher cleared of sexual misconduct
James Pretsell represented Mr H, a teacher, who was accused of sexual misconduct. Mr H is an accomplished sportsman and in 2013 was working as a PE teacher at a Sixth Form College. During the Easter holidays he went to a night club in the town where the College is located to celebrate a friend’s birthday. […]
read moreAli v Caton & MIB [2014] EWCA 1313
Ali v Caton & MIB [2014] EWCA 1313 John Leighton-Williams QC and Andrew Wille were acting for the Claimant and Cross-Appellant in the case. The Court of Appeal (Lord Justice McCombe giving the judgment) has unanimously upheld the judgment of Mr Justice Stuart-Smith who awarded the lump sum equivalent of c.£2.3m to a brain-damaged claimant […]
read moreA busy half term for Head of Chambers
On 4th June 2014, Patrick Harrington QC appeared at the Chester Crown Court (Robert Jay J and jury) to begin the defence of Charlie Beadell[1] who, with others, was charged with the murder of Zain Sailsman. The case involved a drug war in Macclesfield which had resulted in the stabbing to death of Sailsman on […]
read moreHomicide hat-trick for Farrar’s Building Silks
Ian Unsworth QC, Michael Mathers-Lee QC and Paul Lewis QC all recently prosecuted in three publically reported homicide cases – all of the defendant’s were found guilty on the same day, 29th July 2014. R v Mark Slater Ian Unsworth QC prosecuting: The case arose following a road rage incident on the A57 near Warrington. During […]
read moreAidan O’Brien & Bonike Erinle are appointed to the RFU Disciplinary Panel
From September 2014, Aidan O’Brien and Bonike Erinle will sit in London as Rugby Football Union Judicial Panel Members at disciplinary hearings involving both on and off-field conduct at Levels 1-5 of the game. Click here to read more about Aidan’s and Bonike’s practices.
read moreThe end and the beginning of a new era…
The end of an era… On 31st of March 2014 Gerard Elias QC retired from practice at the Bar after a long and distinguished career. Gerard was called to the Bar (I) in 1968. His pupillage at Farrar’s was memorable, for his co-pupil was Elizabeth Kenyon: as Gerard puts it “But for a pupillage with […]
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