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Valuation Negligence (Bratt v Jones)

Property Disputes analysis: In Bratt v Jones, the Court of Appeal reaffirmed that to establish negligence against a valuer, the claimant must demonstrate both that the valuation fell outside the applicable...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Cover Me! I'm Going In(demnity)

This article considers the role of a claim for an indemnity in professional negligence claims. We ask what lessons can be drawn from the authorities...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

The Electronic Patient Record And Clinical Negligence Claims

Medical records are obviously a crucial part of a patient's health journey, documenting important information at key points in time during that journey. Such records are a fundamental and necessary resource...

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

MJF V University Hospitals Birmingham [2024] – The "Holmesian Fallacy" And The Limits Of A Put To Proof Defence

I blogged previously about the risks of falling prey to the "Holmesian fallacy" in litigation.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Pre-Existing Conditions In Psychiatric Personal Injury Claims

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

URS v BDW – Limitation, Pirelli, And The Reach Of Section 135 BSA 2022

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Hobson v Hammond And Another [2025] – When Is An Omission To Investigate Symptoms Illogical?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

The Parent Trap: When UK Companies Face Liability For Overseas Harm

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herrington Carmichael

Bratt v Jones [2025]

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Can You Sue Police If They Lose Evidence When Investigating Your Criminal Allegation? (6 June 2025)

United Kingdom Criminal

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Tort, Contribution And Defective Premises Act 1972: Supreme Court Provides Clarity On Liabilities For Historic Building Defects

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

National Rollout Of The ABC Programme: What It Means For Families And Patients' Rights (30 May 2025)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Few Surprises But Welcome Finality From The Supreme Court In URS V BDW – Subject To Some Limited Exceptions

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Supreme Court Publishes Decision On URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd

United Kingdom Litigation

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Devonshires

Proposed Changes To ILR: What UK Businesses Need To Know

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Corporate Finance Soundbite: Mergerspresso - Episode 14: Even My Coffee Needs Coffee: Mergerspresso In New York (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

AI In Healthcare: Why Compliance Can't Afford To Fall Behind

United Kingdom Technology

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NAVEX

Upcoming Immigration Rule Changes From July 2025: What You Need To Know (25 June 2025)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

UPCOMING WEBINAR: Online Safety: Navigating Compliance Across The UK, The EU And The US

Worldwide Compliance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Anna Christie v Mary Ward Legal Centre & Anor [2025]

HHJ Tindal (sitting as a Judge of the High Court) dismissed a claim by a leaseholder based upon allegedly negligent advice given to her in connection with forfeiture proceedings in 2012–13.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Adding Parties After The Expiry Of Limitation: Office Properties PL Limited (In Liquidation) v Adcamp LLP

It was always assumed that the Courts would not allow limitation to be circumvented by permitting claimants to add or substitute new parties after the expiry of primary limitation save in very narrowly circumscribed cases: being misdescription or standing issues.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Supporting Life-Changing Work: Hats For Headway And Spinal Injury Association Awareness Day

Friday 16 May marks two important awareness initiatives that are changing lives across the UK and that Higgs is proudly supporting.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Higgs LLP

High Stakes And Tight Deadlines: Why Timing In Legal Claims Is Never Simple (13 May 2025)

The recent High Court decision in Mitchell v Leigh Day serves as a timely reminder of the legal and practical complexities...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

The Need For Suitably Thorough Clinical Reviews To Be Followed By Appropriate Action

United Kingdom Litigation

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Bindmans LLP

A Big Win In Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict

United Kingdom Litigation

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IR Global

Brain Injury Awareness Month: Expert Brain-injury Lawyer Discusses Causes, Consequences, And Seeking Justice

United Kingdom Litigation

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Higgs LLP

Deaths Of Three Babies Lead To Guilty Plea By Nottingham University Hospitals

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

Seeking Compensation For Sepsis Negligence (6 February 2025)

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

When "Without Prejudice" Correspondence Attacks! (Morris v Williams)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Nottinghamshire Maternity Review: 300 More Cases And Additional Police Investigation

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

Court Holds Consultant's Negligent Ground Condition Report Did Not Cause Property Developer's Loss

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Our Take On Preventable Baby Deaths At Leeds Hospitals

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

Martha's Rule, The Right To A Second Medical Opinion, Is Transforming Patient Care

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Bindmans LLP

Nottinghamshire Maternity Review: 300 More Cases And Additional Police Investigation

The Nottingham maternity investigation has widened following a file loss at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which included information on infant fatalities.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

Court Holds Consultant's Negligent Ground Condition Report Did Not Cause Property Developer's Loss

In Darcliffe Homes Ltd v Glanville Consultants and another, the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) held that there was an insufficient link between negligent advice in a consultant's ground...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Our Take On Preventable Baby Deaths At Leeds Hospitals

Maternity services across the UK have been under scrutiny for a number of years and at Rothera Bray we speak with many families who have suffered poor and potentially negligent care from Trusts around the country.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

Martha's Rule, The Right To A Second Medical Opinion, Is Transforming Patient Care

Martha's Rule, named after Martha Mills who tragically died in 2021, gives patients and their loved ones the right to request an urgent second opinion when they fear that a patient's...

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Bindmans LLP

Understanding Cerebral Palsy And Paths To Justice For Families Affected By Medical Negligence (23 January 2025)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Private Care Providers Do Not Carry Out Public Functions

The High Court ruled that private care providers are not public authorities under Section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 unless publicly funded. It reaffirmed the difficulty of invoking HRA claims against private entities, emphasizing the high bar for Article 2 applicability in negligence cases.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mortlake Law & Mediation

Fact Finding In Commercial Dispute Resolution: Do Our Memories Serve Us Well?

Courts in commercial litigation are increasingly recognizing the unreliability of human memory in witness testimony. Cases like Gestmin and Wirecard highlight a growing preference for documentary evidence over oral recollections, emphasizing scientific insights into memory's fallibility.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barnes Law

Clinical Negligence – Delayed Diagnosis Claims

Delays in medical treatment, often due to misdiagnosis, can lead to serious health consequences. Successful clinical negligence claims must prove unreasonable delay and direct causation of harm.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Avoiding Procedural Pitfalls In Professional Negligence Claims

This article reviews two professional negligence cases highlighting procedural pitfalls, including issues with claim form service deadlines and identifying the correct defendant, offering guidance on avoiding these mistakes.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

The Long-Term Effects Of Clinical Negligence: How Injured People And Families Cope (20 November 2024)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Errors By A Surgeon Cause A Rare Spinal Injury

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Property Newsletter: October 2024

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gatehouse Chambers

Four Figure Settlement Obtained Following Negligent Cataract Surgery

United Kingdom Litigation

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Ashtons Legal

Settlement Obtained Following Delayed Diagnosis Of Testicular Torsion

United Kingdom Litigation

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Ashtons Legal

Investigation Into Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr Yaser Jabbar Expands To Include Four More Hospitals

United Kingdom Litigation

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Bindmans LLP

I Have Has A Second Injury Since My Accident – Will It Affect My Claim?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Secondary Victim Claims And Medical Negligence – What Is The Future After Paul? (Part 2)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Great Ormond Street Hospital Reviews The Care Of An Orthopaedic Surgeon Who Caused Harm To Patients

United Kingdom Litigation

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Bindmans LLP

All Aboard The Omnibus Claim Form

United Kingdom Litigation

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McDermott Will & Emery

Urgent Orthopaedic Review In Progress At Great Ormond Street Hospital

United Kingdom Litigation

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Ashtons Legal

No Loss Of Bargain Damages Under NSF 2012 Where Sellers Missed Cancelling Date

United Kingdom Litigation

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Hill Dickinson

How Effective Are Bannerman Disclaimers?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barnes Law

Collective Actions - How Group Litigation Obtains Justice For Victims Of Negligence, Breach Of Contract And Fraud

United Kingdom Litigation

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Giambrone & Partners

Court Of Appeal Guidance On Multiple Claimants Bringing Claims On A Single Claim Form

United Kingdom Litigation

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

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Wasted Costs: Procedure And Substance. When, Why And How Will The Court Make An Order Against A Legal Representative (Video)

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Gatehouse Chambers

Webinar Recording: Assessment Of Damages In Professional Negligence Claims (Video)

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1 Chancery Lane

J2J Clinical Negligence Webinar: Session 3 – What Do You Need To Prove – Breach Of Duty (Video)

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Gatehouse Chambers

Defensive Advising Strategies For Legal Professionals (Video)

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Wilberforce Chambers

AI And Tort Negligence (Video)

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Kemp IT Law

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