On 6th June 2017 Tom Little was called as a Bencher of Middle Temple by the current Master Treasurer of the Inn, Lord Dyson. Masters of the Bench, known as Benchers, are responsible for the governance of the Inn and are elected by the current Benchers. Most of the Inn’s Benchers are Queen’s Counsel or senior members of the judiciary and it is a sign of the respect with which Tom is held by the profession that he has been called as a Bencher when a junior and at only 19 years’ call.
By Susanna Bennett The High Court decision of Burgess v Sikorski is novel because the court addressed for the first time whether professional deputyship fees were recoverable in a Fatal Accidents Act case in which two dependants were protected beneficiaries. The answer of Mr Justice…
We are pleased to share that Susanna Bennett has returned from parental leave and is available to take instructions. Susanna has a busy practice comprising civil claims and inquests concerning alleged failures in medical treatment, together with duty of care claims brought against employers, occupiers,…
This week Sarah Prager KC reports on the ongoing CMA investigation into drip pricing, and takes inspiration from a recent trip to the cinema to see The Odyssey when considering the ongoing EC review of the operation of the recast Brussels Regulation. The Competition and…
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