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Paul Lewis QC successfully prosecutes in Betty Guy murder trial
Paul Lewis QC recently conducted the successful prosecution of a mother and son charged with the murder of an elderly relative. Making his closing address, Paul Lewis QC said the pair had dealt with the police “like politicians, answering questions they wished they had been asked and not the ones they were”. He added they had repeatedly […]
read moreInterested in applying for Pupillage?
Good luck to all prospective Pupil Barristers who will be applying through the Pupillage Gateway over the next few weeks. Farrar’s Building are offering four pupillages, two starting in October 2018 and two in October 2019. Further details are available here.
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Rajiv Bhatt obtains urgent High Court injunction
Rajiv Bhatt acted for LBB Limited against Ms YH and W4C Limited. LBB is a company that buys and sells land. In October 2016 it entered into a contract with W4C for the sale of a piece of land. Ms YH is the sole shareholder and director of the W4C. Unfortunately, W4C failed to complete […]
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Aidan O’Brien chairs RFU disciplinary hearing – David Paice
Aidan O’Brien chaired the RFU disciplinary hearing involving challenges made by London Irish Captain, David Paice. The news report of the hearing can be found here. The full judgment will be posted on the RFU website in due course.
read moreAndrew Arentsen and Hannah Saxena talk on Chronic Pain Syndrome and Multipliers
Andrew Arentsen and Hannah Saxena delivered talks this week on two very topical areas in personal injury cases. Andrew looked at how Claimant Lawyers can address the dichotomy between a modest accident and a catastrophic injury in relation to long term disabling symptoms. His talk discussed key areas of Chronic Pain Syndrome looking at Fibromyalgia, Somatic […]
read moreAidan O’Brien appointed to the Sport Resolutions Pro Bono Legal Advice Panel
Aidan has recently been appointed to the Sport Resolutions Pro Bono Legal Advice Panel and has been invited to provide athletes with advice and assistance in the following areas: Anti-doping Athlete Selection and Eligibility Athlete and Player Contracts Safeguarding – children, young people and / or adults at risk Discipline Paralympic classification Aidan is […]
read moreGovernment reforms discount rate
Measures to change the way compensation payouts are calculated have been unveiled today by Lord Chancellor David Lidington. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/reforms-to-compensation-payouts-announced The announcement follows a pledge made by Ministers in February to consult on whether there was a fairer way to set the “discount rate” in future.
read moreAn independent investigation by Ian Unsworth QC into events surrounding the submission of a forged letter has led to the English Football League fining Watford FC £4.3m including costs.
An independent investigation by Ian Unsworth QC into events surrounding the submission of a forged letter has led to the English Football League fining Watford FC £4.3m including costs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41042983 Ian Unsworth QC is ranked by Chambers and Partners as one of the country’s leading Sports Law Silks.
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