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Personal Injury
Personal injury work forms a large part of Martin’s practice. He regularly appears at trial in employers’ and public liability, highways, occupiers’ liability and road traffic claims. He is also experienced in matters where there are allegations of fraud.
Martin also enjoys a wide ranging paperwork practice and is regularly instructed to draft pleadings and advise on issues of procedure, limitation, liability, quantum and medical causation.
Disease
Martin has particular experience in Noise Induced Hearing Loss claims and is regularly instructed to attend CCMC’s, interim applications, and trials. He is frequently instructed to advise on all NIHL matters by Claimants and Defendants.
Notable Cases
Hillier v Southern Rock Insurance Company Limited (2020)
Martin successfully represented the Defendant at first instance, on appeal, and was led by Jamie Carpenter QC in drafting the Respondent’s Notice for second appeal. The Court of Appeal refused permission to appeal. The Claimant’s credit hire claim was struck out as an abuse of process. The Claimant had compromised his entire claim at Stage 2 of the MOJ portal process.
Parker v MIB (2019)
In 2015 Mr Parker was the victim of a hit-and-run accident in which he suffered life-changing injuries. Martin advised in writing and in conference, and settled a complex Schedule of Loss including a claim for considerable future losses. The matter ultimately settled for a significant six-figure sum favourable to the Claimant.
If you would like to instruct Martin Ferguson or would like help or advice in doing so, please call and talk to our excellent clerking team, led by Chief Executive/Director of Clerking, Paul Cray. Our phone number is +44 (0)20 7583 9241. Alternatively, please email us at chambers@farrarsbuilding.co.uk
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Education & Qualifications
BPTC, BPP, Outstanding, 2016
Mental Health First Aid Instructor, MHFA England, 2015
Independent Mental Health Advocate, 2014
LLB with Honours, University of Nottingham, 2012
Publications
Publications
Well-managed Highway Infrastructure What the new Code means
Scope of Duty Owed by Police: Supreme Court Clarification, 2018
Section 57 CJCA 2015: London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games -v- Sinfield, 2018
Public Identification during Community Sentence – Good or Bad?, Prison Service Journal, 2015
Prizes
Lincoln’s Inn:
Hardwicke Award
Buchanan Award
Shelford Scholarship
Overseas Placement Award
Personal Interests
Away from the Bar, Martin retains directorship of an Educational Company he founded which delivers training on ethics to medical students. When not at work he transfers his robust approach to the Barnet Sunday League representing AFC Muswell Hill, competes in endurance karting for Leopold Motorsport and enjoys time with his family.