1CL Webinar: Accommodation Claims – First Impressions of Swift v Carpenter

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Published: 08/10/2020

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The Court of Appeal handed down the judgment in Swift v Carpenter on 9th October 2020.

In this webinar, Edward Bishop QC and Angus Piper take a look at the problem of accommodation claims, the Court of Appeal’s solution in Swift v Carpenter and how things are likely to play out in the future.

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Edward Bishop KC

Call 1985 | Silk 2011

Angus Piper

Call 1991

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