Monthly Archives: December 2024


James Pretsell successfully defends claim brought by sleepwalker seriously injured by moving train.

Published: 19/12/2024 | News

James Pretsell successfully defends a claim brought by a claimant who sleepwalked from her home, entered a railway station and accessed the railway lines, before being hit by a train sustaining serious orthopaedic and head injuries. Following a two day multi track trial on liability only, the claim was dismissed in its entirety. The case […]

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Outstanding Set for Diversity, Equality & Inclusion: Chambers UK Bar Awards

Published: 17/12/2024 | News

WE DID IT! We could not be more proud to have been recognised by Chambers & Partners as an Outstanding Set for Diversity, Equality and Inclusion. Congratulations to the team, for yet again shining a spotlight on what should be the norm, everywhere. We are committed to reducing or removing barriers at the Bar relating […]

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New Discount Rate: Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive; E-Lim-i-nate the Negative

Published: 02/12/2024 | News

The new discount rate is announced: good news for insurers although perhaps not quite as good for them as it might have been (and vice versa for claimants). In this article, Andrew Wille explores the impact.  After months of speculation we now know the new discount rate. For the first time since 2017, when it […]

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