Published: 07/10/2025
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Matthew Chapman KC, Sarah Prager KC, Dominique Smith and David Barrow recently attended the PEOPIL (Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury) conference hosted in Brussels.

Congratulations to Clare Campbell of Leigh Day for winning Personal Injury lawyer of the year at PEOPIL for the Stade de France litigation (in which Matthew Chapman KC of Deka Chambers leads Alistair Mackenzie).

This annual conference offers an invaluable opportunity to network and share knowledge.
This case note by Dominique Smith, who acted for the claimants, explains the factual basis of this cross-border clinical negligence claim and provides analysis about the significance of the judgment. Dominique was instructed by Phil Banks, Carly McGill and Daniella Preger of Irwin Mitchell. Last week,…
The updated version of “Toolkit 13 – Vulnerable Witnesses in the Family Courts” is now available online and can be accessed here. It also includes a new Crib Sheet for ease of access. The toolkit provides guidance and advice as to how to approach proceedings where…
In this week’s Dekagram Bethany Hutchison considers the consequences of failing to acknowledge service, failing to apply for permission to be heard on an application for summary judgment, and failing to attend the hearing of the application. Spoiler: it didn’t go well for the defendant…
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