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By: Kelly Penstone-Smith
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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Fatal Accidents Act 1976 – Amendments to causes of action which accrue after 6 October 2020
On 6 October 2020, the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (Remedial) Order 2020 comes into force. Under Article 1(2) of the Order, the amendments made to the 1976 Act apply only to causes of action which accrue on or after 6 October 2020. Key amendments to the 1976 Act (1) Section 1A of the 1976 Act is amended […]
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Costs budgeting: re-cast Rules, revised Practice Direction and new Precedent T for Budget Variations – In force from 01.10.20
In-force from today 1 October 2020, pursuant to the 122nd PD Update, parts of the costs budgets practice direction 3E are moved to the rules themselves by the addition of new r.3.12(3); 3.15(5); 3.17(3); 3.15A. The PD is re-cast and shortened in substance and the Guidance Notes are now expressly included within the body of […]
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Farrar’s Building Welcomes Kamran Khan
We are very pleased to welcome Kamran Khan as a Member of Chambers, following his successful completion of pupillage with us this year. Kamran 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. Kamran is […]
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Farrar’s Building Welcomes Lauren Jones
We are very pleased to welcome Lauren Jones as one of our newest Members of Chambers. Lauren successfully completed her pupillage with us this year and has gained experience in personal injury and clinical negligence, two of Chambers’ core practice areas. During her second six, Lauren has undertaken small claims track trials, including credit hire, […]
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WEBINAR: Costs Budgets – The Revised Rules
Date: 29 September 2020 @ 16:30 Duration: 1 hour Presenters: John Meredith-Hardy In the latest instalment of the Farrar’s Building webinar series, we discuss the revised rules and Practice Directions in-force from 1 October 2020 and other points of interest relating to costs budgets. For a recording of the webinar, please click here.
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Understanding the Business Interruption Insurance Decision in FCA v Arch Insurance & Others
The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance & others [2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm) Last week on 15 September 2020 the High Court consisting of two specialist judges (Flaux LJ and Butcher J) gave its judgment in the business interruption test case. This is a moment that the insurance industry and hundreds of businesses have been […]
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