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James Thacker and Laura Hibberd successfully prosecute OCG that flooded London market with substantial quantities of drugs and used EncroChat
An Organised Crime Group (OCG) operated across London to deliver over 90 different types of drugs during 2020 until their arrest on 22nd February 2021. Upon warrants being executed at various premises in London and a storage unit, almost £2 million of drug stock were found…
Laura Hibberd appears in the Court of Appeal in Re K (A Child)
Laura Hibberd appeared on behalf of the Respondent Mother in an appeal by the child’s guardian following a dismissal of a care order application in a final hearing earlier this year.
Laura Hibberd writes on whether solicitors have a ‘duty to probe’ into potential heads of claim in fixed cost cases
In Thomas v Hugh James Ford Simey Solicitors [2017] EWCA Civ 1303 the Court of Appeal examined the duty of a claimant’s solicitor to undertake additional enquiries into potential special damages claims where the case was under a fixed costs regime.
Laura Hibberd represents bereaved family of Robert Munroe at Inquest
Robert was sadly killed in a road traffic collision on the A127, Prince Avenue in Essex, on the morning of 2nd December 2016.
Laura Hibberd examines: (Con) Textual Healing – the Supreme Court provides clarity in contract interpretation in Woods v Capita Insurance Services [2017] UKSC 24
There have been several decisions in the Supreme Court in recent years which consider the proper principles applicable to contractual interpretation.
Laura Hibberd considers the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Harrison v University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire Hospital NHS Trust
The long awaited decision in the case of Harrison v University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital NHS Trust [2017] EWCA Civ 792 has been released this week providing clarity to the issue of incurred costs at detailed assessment.
Laura Hibberd on Withdrawal of Part 36 Offers by email: Thompson v Reeve & Ors
Following the change in the discount rate earlier this year to -0.75% many Claimants will seek, or indeed have sought, to withdraw Part 36 offers previously made.
Laura Hibberd provides training session for Slater and Gordon Personal Injury Team in London
Laura Hibberd delivered a training session for the Personal Injury Team at Slater and Gordon offices on 13 March. Laura talked about the new MIB Untraced Drivers Agreement 2017.
Laura Hibberd examines Eaglesham v Ministry of Defence [2016] EWHC 3011 (QB)
Defendant’s application for extension of time for compliance with unless order and relief from sanctions refused.
Laura Hibberd for LexisNexis – Resiling from admissions of liability
Laura Hibberd of 9 Gough Chambers examines the Queen’s Bench Division’s approach in SE Wood v Days Health UK.
Laura Hibberd prosecutes defendant for being abusive towards airport staff
The Defendant (Mr Heath) was charged with a Public Order Act offence for being abusive towards staff at Stanstead Airport. He and his wife were late to catch their plane and claimed to have had difficulty in being let through a barrier in their car….
The recoverability of fixed costs in Fast Track trials by Laura Hibberd
Manuel Dos Santos Mendes v Hochtief (UK) Construction Ltd [2016] EWHC 976 (QB).
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