CASES
October 22, 2022
Highways & Rights of Way
Lamport v. Jones [2023] EWHC 667 (Ch)
A decision of Mr Justice Mellor on appeal from a first instance decision regarding the extent of a vehicular right of way over a track in rural South Wales and the costs effect of Part 36
CASES
September 21, 2022
Personal Injury, Personal Injury Fraud
DQ v Esure Services Ltd
In DQ v Esure Services Ltd, in a trial this week over two days, James secured dismissal of a phantom occupancy claim presented with a value of £50,000. The claimant alleged he was sat in his stationary
CASES
September 21, 2022
Personal Injury, Personal Injury Fraud
AH (1) & SW (2) v AA Underwriting Limited
In AH (1) & SW (2) v AA Underwriting Limited, the two claimants had brought late notified claims for alleged whiplash injuries sustained in a low speed collision. The claims were dismissed after cross examination in a
CASES
August 5, 2022
Children Public Law
Re E (2022)
Dominik Morton was junior counsel to Abigail Bond for the local authority in a fifteen-day fact-finding hearing. The hearing involved allegations of fabricated and induced illness and domestic violence. Dominik was also heavily involved with case
CASES
August 4, 2022
Clinical Negligence
L v Great Western Hospitals
L sought damages for mismanagement of a diabetic ulcer on his foot culminating in a below leg amputation. The case settled at a JSM for £450,000.
CASES
August 4, 2022
Landlord & Tenant, Real Estate
Ali v Khatib & ors [2022] EWCA Civ. 481 [2022] WTLR 811
John Sharples acted for the successful respondents in an action for occupation rent at 1st instance and on appeal. The Court of Appeal hearing was broadcast on YouTube here. The Court reconsidered the law relating to
CASES
July 14, 2022
Clinical Negligence
O v Western Sussex Hospitals
O sought damages in relation to the negligent repair of a 3c tear. The case settled at a JSM for £535,000.
CASES
July 12, 2022
Children Public Law
L v K (2022)
Dominik Morton represented the respondent child through NYAS at a three-day fact-finding hearing involving various allegations of parental alienation. Dominik also represented the child in the lead-up to, and after, the fact-finding hearing at various case
CASES
July 11, 2022
Catastrophic Injury, Personal Injury
X v Y (anonymised for confidentiality)
Ben Handy is being led by Christopher Sharp QC on a £5m claim representing a pedestrian who suffered life-altering injuries when he was run down by a motorist on a country lane, being left with life-long
CASES
July 4, 2022
Clinical Negligence, Inquests & Public Inquiries
Re: David Hulme
Lauren Karmel was instructed by Irwin Mitchell to represent the family in an inquest into the death of Mr David Hulme whose cancer symptoms were misdiagnosed.
CASES
June 15, 2022
Real Estate
Banks v Blount [2022] EWHC 1491 (QB)
Adam Boyle, appearing before the Honourable Mr Justice Ritchie, successfully defended the appeal on all of the grounds brought against the respondents in the case of Banks v Blount [2022] EWHC 1491 (QB). Instructed by Esther Stirling and
CASES
June 8, 2022
Children Public Law
Re O (2022)
Dominik Morton represented the respondent mother at a contested three-day final hearing where the local authority’s proposed care plan was one of adoption. The case involved issues of domestic violence, substance misuse, and mental health in