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Judgment handed down in Tindall v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police
The Supreme Court has today handed down judgment in the case of Tindall v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police [2024] UKSC 33. The appeal concerned whether police responding to an accident on black ice owed a duty to road users who later came upon…
Ella Davis returns to chambers following parental leave
We are delighted to welcome Ella Davis back to chambers this week following her parental leave. Ella is a civil practitioner specialising in clinical negligence and personal injury. In addition to a busy court and paperwork practice, she is also frequently instructed in mediations and…
SZR v Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council [2024] EWHC 598 (KB)
With CN v Poole Borough Council [2019] UKSC 25 and HXA v Surrey County Council [2023] UKSC 52 having all but closed the door to common law claims (despite the Supreme Court maintaining in HXA that there might be examples of an assumption of responsibility…
The Dekagram 24th April 2023
This week the team look at what some will find a surprising development in the doctrine of novus actus interveniens in the context of medical interventions, and ask whether we’re likely to see an increase in claims against the NHS as a result; and we…
Dekinar Recording: Causation in Clinical Negligence Claims
In yesterday’s webinar, Paul Stagg, Ella Davis and Susanna Bennett spoke about causation in clinical negligence claims. They covered causation issues which frequently crop up in practice, including: If you missed it, you can view it here:
The Dekagram 20th February 2023
As the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill wends its way towards Royal Assent, we were interested to witness an early example of the unintended consequences that might result from its implementation. Readers will already be aware that the Bill, when enacted, will automatically…
The Role of Expert Witnesses in Consent Cases
It is now seven years since the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015] AC 1430, and although that judgment has significantly changed the legal framework underpinning informed consent claims, the presentation of expert evidence in such cases has been…
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