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Join us for our upcoming webinar, Personal Injury Liability Update 2025, on Thursday 2 October 2025 at 1:00 pm. Presented by our newest tenants, Dominic Parisutham and Louise Gillett, this session will provide practical insights into the most significant recent cases and their implications for practitioners. Key cases and issues covered include: J D Wetherspoon…
Alexandra Pountney was appointed as an Assistant Coroner for South Yorkshire (West) in 2023, and since then she has been involved in hearing complex medical and jury inquests. Her appointment in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire will see her continue this management of complex cases, with her primary role set as hearing jury cases. She will be…
Ropewalk Chambers will be holding our fourth conference in Lincoln on Thursday 25 September 2025 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Lincoln. Our team of expert barristers will be holding talks on various topics, including: Registration will take place at 4:00pm, with talks commencing at 4:30pm. Talks are expected to end at approximately 7:20pm, followed by drinks and canapés. In…
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On Thursday 9th October, the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) published an information note concerning motor neurone disease in professional sportspeople. The rise in neurodegenerative illnesses among high-profile sportspeople over the last decade has drawn increased attention. This blog has previously covered civil claims by professional athletes, while many sporting authorities have implemented rules and…
Ropewalk Chambers is delighted to once again be recognised as a leading set in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500. We are proud to have achieved Top Tier rankings in multiple practice areas. In addition, our Property and Construction, Commercial Litigation, and Costs teams have all received excellent rankings in this year’s guide. We…
In Debbie O’Connell v The Ministry of Defence [2025] EWHC 2301 (KB)the claimant failed in both negligence and strict liability, and further the claim was found to be fundamentally dishonest. For the purposes of strict liability pursuant to the Animals Act 1971, on s.2(2)(a) it was found that severe injury was not likely to be…
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