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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23 Sep 2025
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…
22 Sep 2025
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09 Sep 2025
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…
27 Aug 2025
The Court of Appeal recently handed down judgment in the case of Farley (formerly CR) v Paymaster (1836) Ltd (t/a Equiniti) [2025] EWCA Civ 1117. The Facts The facts in Farley can be succinctly put. Over 400 current and former officers of the Sussex Police Force sought damages for breach of the GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 and/or…
26 Aug 2025
Radoslav Pashamov (C) was a farm worker employed by D2, who suffered serious injuries when he was struck by D1’s car while crossing a road. D2 provided a bus service to ferry employees back from various fields to their lodgings (also owned by D2) and C was on his way home on that bus but…
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01 Sep 2025
Alexandra Pountney was appointed as an Assistant Coroner for South Yorkshire (West) in 2023, and since then she has been...
01 Aug 2025
In the case of Shabana Chowdhury v Haven Insurance Co Ltd (County Court at Birmingham, 25 July 2025) Dominic was...
23 Jun 2025
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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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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…
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08 Sep 2025
Jack McCracken has written a case analysis for Lexis+ UK on the recent County Court decision in the HAVS case...
21 Apr 2022
Gareth McAloon has recently had a guest appearance on an episode of Shoosmith's Serious Injury Podcast titled Inquest Process and Care Home Claims....
13 Jan 2022
To download a PDF copy of this article, please click here. On 12th January 2022, judgment was handed down in...