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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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Philip Turton considers the question: What amounts to damage in personal injury cases? Any cause of action in negligence requires three components to be present before it is perfected: a duty of care, breach and proof of damage. In a personal injury case, the damage is the injury. Without proof of that, the cause of…
The greatest power in the world is that of the Soul. Peace is its highest expression. To attain peace, first we must acquire greater mastery over ourselves. We secure then an atmosphere of perfect peace, calm and goodwill that protects and fortifies ourselves and blesses others around us. – Mahatma Gandhi: Discourses on the Gita…
Preface Personal injury lawyers will be well familiar with the concept of contributory negligence. This article is intended to give guidance to practitioners in more unusual cases where assessment of contributory negligence may be more complex than it first appears, focussing particularly on road traffic claims brought by vulnerable road users. General Principles Pursuant to…
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