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Thorley v Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust [2021] EWHC 2604 (QB)
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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A Question of Whether or Not to Question – Is Cross-examination of an Expert Required?
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
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
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
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
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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Changes to guideline hourly rates & new ‘Guide to the Summary Assessment of Costs’ in-force from 1 October 2021
The guideline hourly rates for solicitors have remained static since 2010 and have been a source of much complaint. This has now been addressed from 1 October 2021 following the Master of Rolls announcement on 17 August 2021 at https://www.judiciary.uk/publications/master-of-the-rolls-accepts-recommended-changes-to-guideline-hourly-rates/ that the recommendations in Civil Justice Council’s 2021 report at www.judiciary.uk/related-offices-and-bodies/advisory-bodies/cjc/working-parties/guideline-hourly-rates would be accepted. To […]
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A ‘Change of Guard’ at Farrar’s Building – New Chief Executive Announced
After over 46 years at Farrar’s Building, Alan Kilbey MBE is retiring on 31 December 2021. Alan joined Chambers as Junior Clerk in August 1975 and worked his way up through the ranks, becoming Senior Clerk in July 1992. He was appointed Clerk to the Attorney General, Lord Williams of Mostyn QC in 1999 and […]
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