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A judge has discretion to grant relief from sanctions without a formal application or any application at all, Court of Appeal reaffirms

Published: 05/05/2022 | News

Summary. In Park v Hadi and Another [2022] EWCA Civ 581, the Court of Appeal (Holroyde, Stuart-Smith and Warby LJJ), reaffirmed the principle that a judge may, of her own discretion, grant relief from sanctions without formal notice or without any application at all. The Court went on to issue guidance as to how this […]

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Claimant Benevolence in a Clinical Negligence Setting, by Tom Bourne-Arton

Published: 04/05/2022 | News

Tom Bourne-Arton reviews the relatively recent case of Richins v Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust [2022] EWHC 847 (QB) in which HHJ Kelly had to consider, amongst other matters, whether it was appropriate to apply “Claimant benevolence” otherwise known as “Keefe benevolence” when determining causation. Claimant benevolence involves the drawing of adverse inferences […]

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Ryan Ross succeeds in the Court of Appeal

Published: 03/05/2022 | News

On Friday, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Park v Hadi and Another [2022] EWCA Civ 581. Acting pro bono via Advocate, Ryan Ross represented the successful Respondent. He acted as sole Counsel. The Appellants were represented by Queen’s Counsel and Junior Counsel. In a joint decision, Holroyde, Stuart-Smith and Warby LJJ […]

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WEBINAR: A Guide to Personal Injury Claims Involving Limb Loss

Published: 28/04/2022 | Webinars

Date: 26 April 2022 @ 16:30 Duration: 1 hour Presenter: Tom Bourne-Arton   For the purposes of this webinar, Tom Bourne-Arton provides an overview of the breaches of duty which cause limb loss. He discusses the common heads of loss and their interplay in limb loss claims, including frequently encountered issues and the assessment of […]

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The 2021 World Anti-Doping Code – Sport Resolutions’ Annual Conference

Published: 27/04/2022 | News

Sport Resolutions’ Annual Conference 2022 will take place on Thursday 5th May 2022 at Leonardo Royal London Hotel, St Paul’s. Christopher Quinlan QC, an experienced Sports Law Silk at Farrar’s Building, joins the prestigious panel as they discuss how the World Anti-Doping Code has has been applied and interpreted by panels and whether it has […]

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Where proceedings in the Employment Tribunal are recorded, EAT rules that a party can apply for a transcript of the recording.

Published: 27/04/2022 | News

Summary. In Kumar v MES Environmental Limited [2022] EAT 60, the EAT (HHJ Auerbach) determined that, where proceedings in the Employment Tribunal are recorded, a party can apply for a transcript of the recording using Court Form EX107 (subject to paying the appropriate fee), save that a party is not entitled to a transcript of […]

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Success for Ryan Ross in the Employment Appeal Tribunal

Published: 25/04/2022 | News

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has recently handed down judgment in Kumar v MES Environmental Limited [2022] EAT 60, where Ryan Ross represented the successful Appellant before His Honour Judge Auerbach. Acting pro bono via Advocate, Ryan was able to persuade the EAT that parties in the Employment Tribunal may, where the proceedings are audio-recorded, apply […]

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Ryan Ross Completes 25 for 25: ‘The Pro Bono Challenge’

Published: 14/04/2022 | News

In celebration and recognition of Advocate’s 25th anniversary, Ryan Ross has recently completed their “25 for 25” pro bono challenge, undertaking over 25 hours of pro bono work in the past 12 months. Ryan has made a substantial commitment to pro bono in his practice, including appearances before the Court of Appeal and Employment Appeal […]

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