In yesterday’s webinar, Edward Bishop QC and Laura Johnson discussed the challenges of secondary victim cases.
They considered the application of the control mechanisms set out in the case of Alcock v Chief Constable of West Midlands Police, and the appeal decision in the case of Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, which considers the question of what is meant by the requirement that the secondary victim be proximate in time and space to the “event”.
If you missed it, you can view it here
We are hosting a half day conference in London: The Intersection between Public Liability and Human Rights. The conference is taking place at etc.venues Chancery Lane, 50-52 Chancery Lane London, London WC2A 1HL. Registration starts at 13:15 and the conference starts at 13:30 – 17:30. We will…
We are delighted to share that Deka Chambers has been shortlisted for the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2026. Our warmest thanks go to our clients and everyone who supported our nominations, and congratulations to all those shortlisted. Our nominations are: ⭐Andrew Warnock KC – Personal…
Tom Little KC leading Kerry Broome of QEB Hollis Whiteman and instructed by Sam Yelland of the CPS Homicide Unit successfully prosecuted Simon Levy in a six-week trial at the Old Bailey for the murders of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins, as well as serious…
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