Personal injury

Articles

16 Aug 2024

A tangled web: ‘substantial injustice’ in fundamental dishonesty claims

Jim Hester, a Barrister at Parklane Plowden Chambers, unpicks the ruling in Kirsty Williams-Henry v Associated British Ports Holdings Limited [2024] EWHC 806 (KB), Cardiff District Registry, Ritchie J, 10 April 2024

5 Jun 2024

Looking back in time: the duty of employers to protect their employees from the dangers of asbestos

Jim Hester from Parklane Plowden Chambers dissects White v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Cuthbert v Taylor Woodrow [2024] EWCA Civ 244

20 Feb 2024

The fixed recoverable costs regime – does it all add up?

Matthew Jury and Oli Troen present their views on the limitations to the government’s fixed recoverable costs regime and the need to let the English market for personal injury claims develop on its own steam

7 Nov 2023

Understanding liability amid increasing dog attack cases

Cathryn Godfrey explores civil redress options for victims of dog attacks and bites in various situations

1 Sept 2023

SJ Interview: Chris Benson

Chris Benson is managing partner of Leigh Day. He talks to Solicitors Journal about building the firm, negative stories in the press and the firm's collective action against UK water companies.

15 Aug 2023

Permission granted by the Court of Appeal in tactile paving challenge

Bindmans' client and disability rights campaigner Sarah Leadbetter has been granted permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal in her ongoing legal challenge against the Secretary of State for Transport.

14 Jun 2023

Serious injuries: securing early rehabilitation

Lucy Poulson examines how practitioners can help those with traumatic injuries make the best possible recovery

30 Mar 2023

In or out? The new regime of uncertainty in cross-border accident claims

Simon Ball, Maud Lepez and Belinda Normandale detail several recent cases post-Brexit involving jurisdictional challenges relating to accidents abroad