Sarah Wait considers the recent decision of the High Court in the matter of Finsbury Food Group PLC v Dover [2020] EWHC 2176 (QB) in relation to the fee recoverable for counsel’s advice on quantum in cases initiated in, but falling out of, the Low Value Portals. Mrs Justice Lambert’s decision clarified that counsel’s fees… Read more »
We are delighted our recent article on e-bikes and e-scooters and the law, written by Kane Simons, has been published in the latest edition of PI Focus from APIL (the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers), making the front page! Moving with the Times The Covid-19 pandemic has seen demand for electric bicycles and new forms of… Read more »
Christopher McNall has been appointed to the Arbitration, Mediation and Expert panels of the Agricultural Law Association’s Dispute Resolution Service. This new service, authorised under the Agriculture Bill 2020, will offer an accessible and cost-effective alternative to litigation, and a wider pool of ADR specialists than those presently available to deal with disputes relating to… Read more »
18 St John Street has published its Diversity Data from this year’s round of pupillage applications. The report can be found by clicking the link here: Diversity Data Presentation. Head of Chambers, Richard Chapman QC, said, “Our commitment to diversity is longstanding, is well-evidenced by our approach to recruitment, and has ensured that we have attracted the very… Read more »
The barristers at 18 St John Street are delighted to announce that Lisa Evans, Pauline Le Tixerant and Sarah Wait have accepted invitations to join chambers, following the successful completion of their respective pupillages. Lisa Evans will practise as a member of the Family Department, Pauline Le Tixerant as a member of the Business and Property… Read more »
We are proud to announce that Kane Simons has contributed to a section in the Personal Injuries Bar Association Guide to Pension Loss Calculation which was published this week. The book contains an up-to-date summary on pension schemes and the law surrounding them, giving practical guidance for practitioners on how to calculate pension loss. It… Read more »
Kane Simons has successfully secured a settlement in excess of £525,000 for a claimant who suffered an injury in the course of her employment. The claimant developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) in her dominant arm, after sustaining direct trauma to her shoulder in an accident at work in 2013. The injury was resistant to… Read more »
Christopher McNall recently finished five days appearing as counsel in what may be the first trial in the High Court in Wales, conducted remotely, to use Welsh. // Rwyf newydd orffen pum niwrnod yn ymddangos fel cwnsler yn yr hyn a allai fod y treial cyntaf yn yr Uchel Lys yng Nghymru a gynhelir o… Read more »
Christopher McNall recently finished five days appearing as counsel in what may be the first trial in the High Court in Wales, conducted remotely, to use Welsh. // Rwyf newydd orffen pum niwrnod yn ymddangos fel cwnsler yn yr hyn a allai fod y treial cyntaf yn yr Uchel Lys yng Nghymru a gynhelir o… Read more »
In our latest blog post, Rehana Begum takes a look at an appeal which concerns the role of siblings in the procedures by which children in Scotland are made the subjects of compulsory supervision orders (“CSO’S”), (equivalent to Care Orders in England). Article 8 (ECHR) of non-subject siblings in court proceedings relating to a sibling… Read more »
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen demand for electric bicycles and new forms of transport soar as commuters struggle to find alternatives to crowded public trains and buses. In July, for the first time, electric scooters were legalised for use on British streets. In this article, Kane Simons considers the law of electric bikes, scooters and other… Read more »