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Collishaw
We extend our warmest congratulation to Jonathan Owen, who has been appointed a Circuit Judge, with effect from 22 August 2022. Jonathan has been deployed to the Midlands Circuit, based at Nottingham County Court.
Jonathan was called to the Bar in 2004 and developed a highly successful practice at Ropewalk Chambers, across a broad range of civil areas. He played an instrumental role in the running of Chambers and will be missed by us all.
We wish him the very best in his new career.
The Court of Appeal handed down its judgment on 14 March 2024, dismissing two conjoined appeals in cases of mesothelioma arising from asbestos exposure in the 1950s, Executors of the Estate of Thomas Albert White v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (”White”) and Executrix of the Estate of Derek Barry Cuthbert v…
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