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Ali 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 […]
read moreJoshua Hedgman successful multi track property trial
Joshua Hedgman was recently successful in multi track property trial which raised issues as to the construction of a covenant for the benefit of an easement. Claimant landowner who was suing for a contribution for works to a driveway over which the Defendants’ enjoyed a right of way. By covenant in deed, the Defendants’ were liable […]
read moreFarrar’s Building ranked as a ‘leading set’ in the 2014 directories
Farrar’s Building is delighted to announce that it continues to be ranked as a leading set and with a number of its silks and juniors also listed as leading individuals. Chambers UK Known for its bench strength, this set has over 30 members working in the personal injury team, and offers an impressive breadth of […]
read moreHoward Cohen obtains multiple awards of damages against 16 fraud claimants
Howard Cohen was recently successful in obtaining awards of exemplary damages against 16 fraudulent Claimant car drivers and passengers involved in a “slam-on” fraud ring, following 9 separate collisions. In Tasneem & Ors v (1) Morley & Ors (2) Direct Line Group, tried at Central London County Court on 30th September 2013 before Her Honour […]
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