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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04 Jul 2025
Does the Court have jurisdiction over compliance with the Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value RTA Claims (“the Protocol”)? In its decision of 24 June 2025, the Court of Appeal decided in MH Site Maintenance Services Limited and another v James Watson [2025] EWCA Civ 775 that, when proceedings have been issued, the answer is “yes.”…
24 Jun 2025
In the recent Judgment of Edwards and ors v 2 Sisters Food Group Limited [2025] EWHC 1312 (KB), Sir Peter Lane considered causation in work-related COVID-19 claims and the courts’ approach to a summary judgment application where further evidence may yet be adduced by the respondent. This Judgment is of significance for anyone dealing with…
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19 Aug 2025
Introduction In a number of recent cases in which I have been instructed, I have seen Claimant experts seek to argue that a “blotchy” or “mottled” presentation of the vascular component of Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (“HAVS”) could lead to a positive diagnosis. In June 2025, this issue came to trial in Middlesbrough before HHJ…
19 Jun 2025
Philip Turton adds to his article on URS Corporation Limited v BDW Trading Limited. This article can be read here. Two weeks ago I wrote about the effect of URS Corporation Limited v BDW Trading Limited [2025] UKSC 21 (“URS Corporation”) on claims for contribution in mesothelioma cases. The effect of the decision in the…
09 Jun 2025
On 3rd June 2025 the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) published research undertaken by the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) in relation to selected malignant and non-malignant respiratory diseases (lung cancer and COPD; other respiratory diseases such as asthma and various types of pneumoconiosis were excluded). The research was commissioned in circumstances where the current list…
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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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11 Mar 2025
We are delighted to announce that Sam Shelton and Jack McCracken have contributed to the recently published 18th Edition of Munkman on Employer’s Liability (LexisNexis). Samuel...
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25th Sep 2025 @ 16:00
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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3rd Jul 2025 @ 13:30
We are delighted to be holding our annual Clinical Negligence Litigation Conference in Nottingham. This free half-day conference, sponsored by Prosperity Insurance, is aimed at claimant and defendant practitioners of all seniorities. The event will begin with coffee and registration at 1:30 PM, followed by a series of talks. Our team of expert barristers will…
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27th Nov 2024 @ 13:00
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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...
29 Sep 2021
Civil practitioners will be well aware of the court’s important power to enforce solicitors’ undertakings summarily. Such undertakings are given...