29/11/2017
The Defendant, Four Seasons Holdings Inc., has been given leave to appeal by the Supreme Court. The Claimant, Lady Brownlie, will be seeking permission to cross-appeal in relation to her claim, and that of the Estate of Sir Ian Brownlie QC, in tort. John Ross QC and Matthew Chapman QC are acting for the Claimant.
This week John Schmitt considers JBX v Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust [2026] EWHC 2294 (KB), a recent High Court decision on a ‘lost years’ claim brought by a child, whilst Bethany Hutchison takes a look at a case on ADR and indemnity costs. Quantifying…
We are delighted to share that Julia Brechtelsbauer has been appointed as a Junior Litigators’ Group Coordinator for the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). In this role, Julia will help facilitate and chair group meetings, encourage engagement among members, contribute ideas and content for…
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…
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