Monthly Archives: October 2021


Moreira v (1) Moran (2) Dunne (3) Prolakeballs Ltd [2021] EWHC 1800 (QB)

Published: 27/10/2021 | News

The case of Moreira v Moran serves as a reminder to builders and contractors that no matter how small their operation, the onus remains to undertake worthwhile risk assessments in order to establish safe systems of work. The judgment also explores the possibility of an occupier being liable where a contractor fails to do so […]

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Thorley v Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust [2021] EWHC 2604 (QB)

Published: 21/10/2021 | News

Summary The Claimant had atrial fibrillation for which he was prescribed warfarin. Following a coronary angiogram, the Claimant had an ischaemic stroke. This left him physically and cognitively disabled. The Claimant brought a negligence claim against the Defendant Trust. He alleged that the Trust had caused or, in the alternative, materially contributed to his stroke […]

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WEBINAR: Enforceable Costs Orders for Defendants in PI Claims, where there is no Dishonesty

Published: 20/10/2021 | Webinars

Date: 19 October 2021 @ 16:30 Duration: 1 hour Presenter: Joel McMillan In this webinar, Joel McMillan reviews the following headlines: Set-off against the claimant’s damages following judgment Set-off against the claimant’s damages following settlement Set-off against the claimant’s costs Claims with multiple defendants where one or more is successful but not the other(s) Claims […]

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A Question of Whether or Not to Question – Is Cross-examination of an Expert Required?

Published: 11/10/2021 | News

On 7 October 2021, the Court of Appeal handed down their eagerly anticipated judgment in Griffiths v TUI (UK) Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1442 (CA). Kamran Khan reviews the decision which is of particular interest to travel law practitioners who deal with food poisoning claims, but also of wider importance as questions about the treatment […]

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Farrar’s Welcomes Samuel Irving as one of its Newest Tenants

Published: 11/10/2021 | News

We are very pleased to welcome Samuel Irving as a member of chambers, following his successful completion of pupillage with us this year. Samuel has appeared in court regularly – both remotely and in person – in a variety of claims including road traffic accidents, credit hire and personal injury trials and applications. He also […]

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Farrar’s Welcomes Sorcha Dervin as one of its Newest Tenants

Published: 11/10/2021 | News

We are very pleased to welcome Sorcha Dervin as a member of chambers, following her successful completion of pupillage with us this year. Sorcha has appeared in court regularly – both remotely and in person – in a variety of claims including road traffic accidents, credit hire and personal injury trials and applications. She is […]

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Personal Injury Awards: FINALISTS

Published: 06/10/2021 | News

We are proud to announce that we have been recognised by the Personal Injury Awards 2021 as finalists in two categories: Barristers’ Chambers of the Year Marketing Campaign of the Year Congratulations to the wonderful team at Farrar’s Building for all their hard work and dedication.

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Supreme Court rules: No offset of costs under Rule 44

Published: 06/10/2021 | News

Claimants can sleep easy at night following the Supreme Court’s decision in Ho v Adelekun, reversing the Court of Appeal’s decision that allowed a defendant’s costs to be offset against a claimant’s costs even in cases in which QOCS applied. The Supreme Court unanimously held that there can be no set off of costs against costs […]

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