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Update on our Head of Chambers, Patrick Harrington QC
As many are already aware, our Head of Chambers, Patrick Harrington QC recently had a car accident while traveling from his home in Raglan to Cardiff. Patrick suffered head injuries in the crash and is now stable following surgery. He does not have any spinal cord damage, is now breathing on his own but with […]
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Highways – The New Code of Practice – Practical Thoughts for Litigation, by Martin Ferguson
INTRODUCTION October 2018 was broadly regarded as the dawn of a new era for local authorities as ‘Well-managed Highway Infrastructure’ (“the New Code”) came into force, replacing the well-trodden 2005 ‘Well-Maintained Highways Code of Practice for Highway Maintenance Management’ (“the Old Code”). While some authorities will already be well up and running with the New […]
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Huw Davies Successfully represents Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) at Preliminary Hearing
Huw Davies successfully represented the charity, Voluntary Services Overseas, in a preliminary hearing on the issue of jurisdiction. A former employee, working abroad in Bangladesh, had brought various claims in the London South Employment Tribunal. Following a two-day hearing, despite the employee being an English national and his contract being governed by English law, the […]
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Patrick Harrington QC obtains Judgement and a Costs order for Alex Reid against Katie Price.
Patrick Harrington QC of Farrar’s Building, who led Philip Williams of 33, Bedford Row, was successful in obtaining judgement and a costs order in favour of Alex Reid in his claim against his former wife Katie Price for the Misuse of Private information, Breach of Confidence, Breach of Contract and Breach of Data Protection, notwithstanding her bankruptcy having been granted some 24 hours […]
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Matthew Kerruish-Jones defeats claim for commercial rent arrears of £227,000
On 17th October Matthew Kerruish-Jones successfully defended a claim brought by W Wing Yip & Brothers Property and Investment Limited, the landlord of the Wing Yip Business Centre in Croydon, who sought over £227,000 from the defendant who was one of their tenants and a guarantor on a number of their properties. The lion’s share […]
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Howard Cohen wins 2 day Multi-track trial in Norwich
Howard Cohen won a 2 day liability-only multi-track trial in Norwich County Court for the Defendant last week arising out of a rather unusual road traffic accident. The Claimant, a pedestrian, was intoxicated and emotional and had spent about an hour walking along (and in the middle of) the A47 dual carriageway in Peterborough. When […]
read moreGEOFFREY WILLIAMS QC DEFEATS MULTIPLE ALLEGATIONS OF DISHONESTY IN THE SOLICITORS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL
In his most recent four consecutive cases at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in which allegations of dishonesty have been made against Geoff’s clients, all 15 individual such allegations have been dismissed. Whilst success of this nature is always pleasing to report this scenario raises issues of interest and concern. It is clear that the Tribunal […]
read morePeter Savory joins Chambers
We are very pleased to welcome Peter Savory as our newest member of chambers. Peter successfully completed his pupillage with us this year and has had experience of Chambers’ core practice areas including personal injury, clinical negligence and employment. Peter has also experienced credit hire matters, fast track trials, cases involving fundamental dishonesty, procedural applications, […]
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