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Monthly Archives: October 2020
WEBINAR: Jurisdiction and Enforcement After Brexit
Date: 27 October 2020 @ 16:30 Duration: 1 hour Presenters: Andrew Peebles & Frederick Lyon In the latest instalment of the Farrar’s Building Webinar Series, we provide a brief analysis of the potential issues regarding jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments in England and Wales following the UK’s exit from the European Union. The talk considers a number of […]
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Farrar’s Building ranked as a leading set of chambers in this years legal directories
We are delighted to have been ranked in the latest editions of Chambers & Partners UK and Legal 500. In Chambers & Partners UK 2021, we are again ranked as a leading set in both Personal Injury and Crime with individual barristers also receiving rankings in Clinical Negligence, Professional Discipline and Motor Insurance Fraud. They […]
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WEBINAR: Swift v Carpenter – A Conflict of Interests?
Date: 21 October 2020 @ 15:00 Duration: 1 hour Presenter: Darryl Allen QC The Court of Appeal recently ruled in Swift v Carpenter. Their decision changes the law for people requiring special accommodation following an injury. After nearly 50 years of uncertain damages in cases of this nature, Claimants will now receive fair and reasonable compensation […]
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WEBINAR: Common Issues in Fatal Claims
Date: 14 October 2020 @ 16:30 Duration: 45 minutes Presenter: Nigel Spencer Ley The same questions crop up time and again in Fatal Accidents claims: Who can bring the claim? Who is a dependent? Who can claim bereavement damages? How much are bereavement damages? Can the cost of funeral reception be claimed? Can the cost of […]
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SWIFT V CARPENTER
On 9 October 2020, the Court of Appeal ruled in Swift v Carpenter. Their decision changes the law for people requiring special accommodation following an injury. After nearly 50 years of uncertain damages in cases of this nature, Claimants will now receive fair and reasonable compensation to purchase special accommodation. Darryl Allen QC of Farrar’s Building […]
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Pension Loss Update, by Hannah Saxena
It has been a busy few months for pension loss. After decades without any new guidance on pension loss claims two helpful guides have come out this summer: the explanatory notes in the 8th edition of the Ogden Tables now include a whole section on Quantification of Pension Loss and A PIBA Guide to Pension […]
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Long Awaited, Landmark Judgment – Swift v Carpenter
The Court of Appeal have today ruled in Swift v Carpenter. Their decision changes the law for people requiring special accommodation following an injury. After nearly 50 years of uncertain damages in cases of this nature, Claimants will now receive fair and reasonable compensation to purchase special accommodation. Darryl Allen QC and Richard Whitehall (Deans […]
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Farrar’s Building Celebrates as Howard Cohen is Appointed as Recorder
Farrar’s Building is delighted to announce the appointment of Howard Cohen to the role of Recorder, sitting in Crime on the South Eastern circuit from Monday 12th October 2020.
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