In 2017 Lord Sumption delivered a lecture to the Personal Injuries Bar Association entitled, “The
Death of Personal Injury Law”. This was (probably) just a provocative lecture title, rather than a
manifesto. However, it may be fair to say that the content of this presentation sprang from
scepticism about the use of personal injury law (as it has developed in our jurisdiction) as a
means to achieve fairness and justice in the provision of remedy and compensation.
Thank you to all those who attended our Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence conference at Glaziers Hall on the 15th of April. We were pleased to bring a variety of experts together to explore the topic: Women in Focus: A spotlight on issues in injury litigation involving women A huge…
On Monday 13 April 2026 Sir Adrian Fulford, Chair of the Southport Inquiry, published his Phase 1 report. Phase 1 of the Inquiry investigated the circumstances of the attack at a Taylor Swift themed dance class in which three young children lost their lives and others suffered life…
This week Megan Bithel-Vaughan issues us with another warning on the use of AI in courts – despite our best efforts, litigators are still being caught out. You can’t say we didn’t warn you! Meanwhile Bethany Hutchison considers whether missing out a line of an…
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