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Court of Appeal affirms Application to extend time made before deadline prevents sanctions taking effect.
In Pryor v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2026] EWCA Civ 650, the Court of Appeal has confirmed that an application to extend time to comply with a court order, made prior to the deadline for compliance, operates to prevent any sanction associated…
APIL Guide to Catastrophic Injury Claims, Fourth Edition launched at Emirates Stadium
Over a hundred attendees celebrated the launch of the APIL Guide to Catastrophic Injury Claims, Fourth Edition at the Avenell Club at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday the 23rd of April. The event was sponsored by Pathway Expert Chambers, which provides independent medical expertise for both…
Gordon Exall reviews APIL Guide to Catastrophic Injury Claims
In his blog Civil Litigation Brief, barrister Gordon Exall, has called the APIL Guide to Catastrophic Injury Claims, Fourth Edition “a book of considerable importance, assistance and utility” and said that it is a “must buy”. The book was edited Stuart McKechnie KC, and is…
Judgment handed down in Hadley v Przybylo
The Court of Appeal has decided that the Claimant’s solicitors’ costs of attending rehabilitation case management meetings are recoverable as costs of an action, in principle, but has not given solicitors carte-blanche to expect to be paid to attend each and every meeting. The matter…
The Dekagram 23rd January 2023
It’s been another busy week at the coalface. The High Court, in Arthern v Ryanair [2023] EWHC 46 (KB), gave further guidance on the interpretation of ‘accident’ within the meaning of the Montreal Convention, together with an exposition on how the domestic courts are likely…
Members of 9 Gough Chambers deliver a successful hybrid Personal Injury Summer Seminar
On 23rd of June, Members of 9 Gough Chambers held a successful hybrid Personal Injury Summer Seminar. The topics that were discussed during this seminar were: Capacity to litigate: traps, tips and tricks – Ed Lamb A beginner’s guide to accommodation claims – Simon Brindle…
Simon Brindle successfully represents woman injured during a game of musical chairs
The Claimant owned a caravan at the Haven Leisure Rockley Park Resort near Pole in Dorset. One of the facilities offered by the owners of the site, Bourne Leisure, is an entertainment area called the Live Lounge.
Simon Brindle successfully represents Claimants in tree fall case
Trees can cause of a lot of damage when they fall. If they are of the right side, they can crush and destroy property, and can maim or even kill.
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