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Welcome to our new Pupils
We are delighted to welcome today, our new pupils Katriona King and Michael Williams, who join the expanding team here at Farrar’s Building. For more information on pupillage at Farrar’s, please refer to our website.
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Farrar’s Building welcomes Alicia Harrison
As we continue our journey of growth and transition, we are delighted to welcome Alicia Harrison to Farrar’s Building. Alicia, who joins us as a Probationary Tenant, has a wealth of experience in Chambers’ core practice areas, particularly personal injury and clinical negligence. She has represented clients in a range of civil matters, including road […]
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Martin Ferguson successful in strike out of £289,000 claim deemed an abuse of process for failure to follow the RTA Small Claims Protocol.
In January 2022 the Claimant had an accident when driving his Ferrari FF. His insurer handled the repairs which cost over £60,000 and the Claimant hired a succession of supercars on credit, including a Lamborghini, Mercedes and numerous Ferraris, costing over £220,000. As he claimed to have suffered minor whiplash injuries, his solicitors commenced a […]
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Outstanding Set for Diversity & Inclusion – Shortlisted by Chambers UK.
Farrar’s Building is committed to reducing or removing barriers at the Bar relating to disability, neurodivergence, age, ethnicity, social mobility, environment, sustainability and access to justice. Continuing the momentum of our achievements last year, when we were announced ‘Winners’ in the ‘Best ESG Campaign’ category at the Personal Injury Awards 2023, we are delighted to have been shortlisted by […]
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A Silk at the Games
The Olympic Games first made an impression on me in 1980. For all manner of reasons, Daley Thompson was (and remains) my favourite athlete in any sport. Watching the recent BBC documentary about him confirmed all that I had admired as a child: his own man, with confidence born of talent, dedication and preparation and […]
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Ryan Ross appointed to Attorney General’s London C Panel
We are delighted to announce that Ryan Ross has been appointed to the Attorney General’s London C Panel. Appointments to the Attorney General’s Panels are made through open competition and only the highest quality candidates are appointed. Panel Counsel provides advice and representation to all government departments. Ryan’s appointment will take effect from 1 September […]
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The King’s Speech 2024
We have picked the bones out of the King’s Speech and considered some of the proposed reforms most likely to impact upon civil litigation in the coming years. We were particularly interested in the changes proposed in the fields of: Mental health Inquiries into disasters and state-related deaths Occupiers’ liability (in the context of terrorist […]
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Disability Pride Month and the Importance of Language
July marks Disability Pride Month, a month to celebrate the disabled community whilst also raising awareness of the issues faced by disabled people. Current figures estimate that approximately 23% of the working age population are disabled (see here), yet within the legal profession only around 6% of solicitors report being disabled (see here), and around […]
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