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Monthly Archives: March 2020
Coronavirus and the Courts
Today has seen the announcement of the first substantive amendment to court practice to combat the threat posed by the Coronavirus: Crown Court trials of three days or less are not to commence until further notice. In the same announcement, the Lord Chief Justice states that ‘steps are being taken in all jurisdictions to enable […]
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Further Update on our Head of Chambers, Patrick Harrington QC
Further to our update on our Head of Chambers, Patrick Harrington QC, last Thursday, 12th March, we received further very good news from Patrick’s son, Fergus over the weekend. Patrick had recognised him, and his wife Corinne, and when asked by Susan his wife who Alan was, he said straight away, the Chief Clerk at […]
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Update on our Head of Chambers, Patrick Harrington QC
We are delighted to be able to pass on the very good news received from Patrick’s wife, Susan today that that there has been some positive progress. The physio has been able to get Patrick sitting up with supports and he is holding his head up. He has spoken a few words and recognised Susan. […]
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‘Accident’ within the Montreal Convention 1999 – steps provide clarification
A slip and fall on snow covered airline steps in Carmelo Labbadia -v- Alitalia (Societa Aerea Italiana S.p.A) [2019] EWHC 2103 (QB) was held to constitute an accident within the meaning of Article 17 of the Montreal Convention 1999. The judgment reviews relevant case law, and provides some clarification on the definition of ‘accident’ in […]
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Set Off in QOCS Cases – Where Are We Now?
This article will consider “set off” in QOCS cases following the recent decision of Mr Justice Turner in Faulkner v Secretary of State for Energy and Industrial Strategy [2020] EWHC 296 (QB). A link to the full judgment can be found here. What is set off and what is the issue in relation to QOCS? […]
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Alleged Failure to Give Safety-Netting Advice with subsequent Cauda Equina
Tim Found of Farrar’s Building acted for the defending NHS Trust in a medical negligence claim pleaded in excess of £7.1m. The claim arose after a diagnosis of cauda equina (incomplete) and subsequent discectomy. The claimant alleged that she should have received different safety-netting advice at a hospital attendance for back pain, 3 months earlier. […]
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