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24/08/2008
Work Accidents at Sea Conference: 19th November 2008 - Six 9 Gough Square barristers are contributing to this CLT conference providing guidance on the law, procedure and practicalities of claims arising from work accidents on ships and offshore installations. 9 Gough Square's new publication on Work Accidents at Sea. More...
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17/08/2008
New Book on Manual Handling Claims published by 9 Gough Square with accompanying short evening seminars in London on Wednesday 10th & 24th September and 22nd October. Brochure (pdf)
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09/08/2008
Simon Carr has been elected Co-ordinator of the APIL Occupational Health Group.
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08/08/2008
9 Gough Square's 9th Annual Clinical Negligence Seminar & Legal Update will be held on 6th November in London and will cover a wide range of subjects for legal practitioners. It will include a Mental Capacity Act update, healthcare infections, aortic aneurysms, the latest in Human Rights Act damages, MRSA prevention and control, Inquests and the Diana Inquest lessons and trespass to the person. More...
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08/08/2008
New Books from 9 Gough Square
Work Accidents at Sea: Guide to the nautical world’s language, law, procedure, practicalities of claims and the Admiralty Court.
Manual Handling Claims: Comprehensive analysis and overview of manual handling injuries with the application of common law and statute. More... |
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24/07/2008
Andrew Robertson QC successfully prosecuted Anne Darwin in the case of R v Darwin, a trial involving fraud and money laundering charges in Teeside Crown Court, following the disappearance of her husband, John Darwin. John and Anne Darwin were jailed for more than 6 years for staging his death in a canoeing accident.
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17/07/2008
Our Senior Civil Clerk, Michael Goodridge, has been elected Chairman of the annual Institute of Barrister's Clerks Conference 2009.
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30/06/2008
9 Gough Square's July 2008 Employment Law Bulletin has been published and provides a useful update for solicitors.
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10/06/2008
Grahame Aldous QC and Melanie Winter in Judicial Review “crack house” success: 9 Gough Square duo resisted argument seeking to severely limit the circumstances in which there could be a successful application for an extension of a closure order.
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26/05/2008
9 Gough Square's Fraud Group has published its first Fraud Bulletin covering a range of subjects complementing our work in this growing area.
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23/05/2008
News at 9 published in May 2008 covers 2 recent costs cases, Corr v IBC, complaints under the CJA 2003, liability of local authories for failure to protect, clinical negligence and the Human Rights Act and a range of other news items. Subscribe here.
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18/04/2008
9 Gough Square appoints Grahame Aldous QC as Head of Chambers.
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17/04/2008
Claimant compensated for both reduction in residual earning capacity and disadvantage on a future labour market (so called Smith v Manchester damages) even where he is not in current employment. Grahame Aldous QC represented the successful Claimant in the Court of Appeal in Morgan v UPS Ltd.
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30/03/2008
31st March 2008: Tom Little takes over today as Secretary of the Criminal Bar Association from Alexandra Healy for a period of a year having been elected as Assistant Secretary last year. He is one of the youngest ever members of the Criminal Bar to hold the office of Secretary of the Criminal Bar Association
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29/03/2008
Grahame Aldous QC took silk on 28th March 2008. The Ministry of Justice's announcement of the new Queen's Counsel list was made on 22nd January 2008.
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28/03/2008
Shahram Sharghy has been elected to the Executive Comittee of the Personal Injury Bar Association.
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14/03/2008
Acting for the Crown in the Court of Appeal, Simon Carr and Shahram Sharghy were successful in having appeals against convictions for numerous and various sexual offences dismissed.
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12/03/2008
John Foy QC has achieved success in two recent costs cases. They concern the recovery of a success fee in respect of work done on their behalf by costs consultants in costs only proceedings and also whether the 2000 Regulations had been complied with.
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12/03/2008
Risk assessments are meant to be an exercise by which the employer examines and evaluates all the risks entailed in his operations and takes steps to remove or minimise those risks. They should be a blueprint for action. John Foy QC was involved in the case of Allison v London Underground Ltd which confirmed the importance of risk assessment and the reliance on expert advice to minimise the risk of injury.
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10/03/2008
Aileen Downey secures an award of £571,037 from the CICB for a rape victim suffering severe PTSD, some 26 years after the crime.
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05/03/2008
Simon Carr was interviewed on the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme on BBC Radio 4's File on Four programme, broadcast on Tuesday 11th March and repeated the following Sunday. |
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02/03/2008
Groundbreaking settlement of £127,000 for the vicarious liability of the armed forces for a soldier-upon-soldier physical assault. The tort was unconnected to combat or training. Andrew Ritchie and Stuart McKechnie of 9 Gough Square acted for the Claimant.
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27/02/2008
Corr v IBC: 9 Gough Square team in key House of Lords win. The House of Lords dismissed the Defendant’s appeal, accepting the Claimant’s argument that her husband’s suicide arising from severe depression caused by an accident at work was not a different kind of harm from personal injury and hence was recoverable if causation was established. The case raised fundamental issues on the scope of the duty of care, foreseeability and kind of harm in personal injury litigation; the defences of novus actus and volenti; the operation of the Fatal Accidents Act; and whether there should be contributory negligence where someone takes their own life. The Claimant, funded by Unite Union (TGWU section), recovered £688,000.00. Counsel for the Claimant: John Foy QC, Andrew Ritchie and Robert McAllister.
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15/02/2008
9 Gough Square welcomes new criminal practitioner: John Barker has joined 9 Gough Square’s Crime Group. John called in 1982 and his practice involves heavy crime, much of which is leading work, from fraud and drugs to homicide.
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12/02/2008
Clinical Negligence and the Human Rights Act: do the cases of Van Colle and Savage create a parallel system of remedies? Linda Nelson looks at the latest developments in the test for a breach of substantive duty in clinical negligence cases.
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04/02/2008
Protecting Society's Vulnerable: With the balance of new statutory code now implemented by the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Jeremy Ford introduces some of its key procedures in an article first published in the December/January edition of Personal Injury Law Journal. Link to full article.
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04/02/2008
Feedback from our recent CPD training: "A more practical course than usual, also the handouts are far easier to use day-to-day. Another session in a few months would be useful” "...a very relevant course and which was very well delivered. I would have no hesitation in attending a further course held by 9 Gough Square or recommending others to attend."
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04/01/2008
Court of Appeal rules costs part of profit or base costs and subject to a success fee in a collective conditional fee agreement: John Foy QC acted for claimant. The result of this case is that a receiving party can instruct a costs draftsman or consultant to conduct the costs assessment and recover a success fee on the costs of the assessment, providing that the CCFA or CFA does not define a disbursement or base costs in such a way as to make it clear that such costs are properly to be treated as a disbursement in the particular agreement.
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11/11/2007
Three barristers have joined 9 Gough Square's successful Crime, Fraud and Regulatory groups. On the Attorney General's List of Prosecuting Counsel and graded CPS prosecutors Claire Harden, Gareth Munday and James Thacker have well established practices prosecuting and defending in a wide range of work. Their practices complement 9 Gough Square's work and high standards for client service.
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07/11/2007
9 Gough Square is listed as a leading set in Police Law: Mainly Defendant in Chambers UK Client Guide 2008 with Duncan Macleod, Vincent Williams, Jonathan Loades and Edwin Buckett continuing to be listed as leading juniors.
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07/11/2007
Grahame Aldous is listed as a leading junior for his Professional Negligence work in Chambers UK Client Guide 2008. He is singled out for his work on cases involving claims against solicitors, accountants, surveyors and insurance brokers.
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07/11/2007
Emma-Jane Mahood has joined 9 Gough Square to specialise in Family Law. Having gained experience in crime, civil and family law, Emma was called to both the England & Wales and Northern Ireland Bars in 2001. She has experience of family work in the Family Proceedings Court, the County Court and the High Court, covering a wide range of family issues.
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07/11/2007
9 Gough Square is listed as a Leading Set for its Personal Injury work in Chambers UK Client Guide 2008. 9 Gough Square also continues to be ranked in Police Law and has 11 barristers who are individually ranked in Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury, Police Law and Professional Negligence. Chambers UK Client Guide 2008 was published in November 2007.
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07/11/2007
Grahame Aldous is ranked as a leading junior for his Clinical Negligence work in Chambers UK Client Guide 2008. He is described as a “calm negotiator” to researchers. “Thoroughly nice,” he also wins plaudits for his skill as a mediator.
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07/11/2007
9 Gough Square is a Leading Set in Personal Injury in the new Chambers UK Client Guide with John Foy QC a leading silk and Christopher Goddard, Nicolas Hillier, Roger Hiorns, Andrew Ritchie, and Jacob Levy leading juniors.
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06/11/2007
The Times featured Andrew Baillie QC as its Lawyer of the Week on 7th November 2007 following his successful prosecution of the defendants found guilty of fraud after the collapse of Independent Insurance.
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26/10/2007
The House of Lords published its opinions on 17th October 2007 in the Rothwell group of cases and unanimously decided against the Claimants by holding that where pleural plaques do not cause any symptoms then there can be no recovery in negligence. The Lords left open the question of recovery in contract but members of Chambers’ Asbestos Claims Group doubt whether in fact this is a viable option for Claimants.
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25/10/2007
Michael Bright, Philip Condon and Dennis Lomas, former directors of Independent Insurance Group PLC, have been convicted by a jury of offences of conspiracy to defraud. Andrew Baillie QC and Emily Radcliffe appeared for the prosecution at the trial lasting 76 days at Southwark Crown Court. The case followed one of the largest investigations ever conducted by the Serious Fraud Office. Independent, the ninth biggest general insurer in the UK, collapsed with a deficit of about £1 billion.
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12/10/2007
9 Gough Square has become the first Chambers to be awarded APIL Corporate Accreditation status confirming our barristers' status as experts in Personal Injury.
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29/09/2007
Two 9 Gough Square pupils take tenancy at 9 Gough Square: Jennifer Scott and Ed Lamb became tenants on 1st October 2007 following their successful pupillage.
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25/09/2007
£3m settlement approved for claimant with spastic quadraplegic cerebral palsy after defendants' failure to carry out caesarean section birth. Andrew Ritchie for the claimant. Detailed quantum for pain, suffering and loss of amenity, past and future costs with periodical payment orders.
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24/09/2007
Inquest raises significant issues about Crisis Resolution treatment in the community. Grahame Aldous represented the Hospital Trusts in the inquest into a suicide with history of mental illness and bi-polar disorder who jumped from a 4th floor walkway at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
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23/09/2007
Tom Little secured the acquittal at Maidstone Crown Court of Ronald Wood who was charged with an alleged serious and complex Tax Fraud. The trial followed a five year investigation by the Inland Revenue.
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14/09/2007
9 Gough Square’s ranking in Legal 500’s Client Guide to the legal profession has increased to 17 barrister listings in Personal Injury, Police Law, Health and Safety and in a new ranking for its Fraud practice.
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14/09/2007
Duncan Macleod is listed as a leading junior in in Clinical Negligence in the Legal 500 Client's Guide.
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14/09/2007
9 Gough Square’s Fraud barristers have achieved a new ranking in Legal 500’s Client Guide to the legal profession. Philip Henry, Rosina Cottage and Tom Little are listed as leading juniors in the Guide which confirms that: "Fraud and corruption trials have been a speciality of 9 Gough Square."
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14/09/2007
9 Gough Square is ranked as a leading set in Personal Injury in Legal 500's Client Guide to the legal profession. John Foy QC is listed as a leading silk along with 6 leading juniors and Andrew Ritchie referred to particularly as "star junior".
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14/09/2007
Identified as a Leading Set in Police Law, Duncan Macleod, Vincent Williams, Jonathan Loades and Edwin Buckett are listed as Leading Juniors in Legal 500's Client Guide for this area of practice.
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13/09/2007
Vernon v Butcher, the Court of Appeal case featuring Emily Radcliffe of 9 Gough Square, is one of the cases appearing in the latest Update of Sweet & Maxwell’s Kemp & Kemp: Personal Injury Law, Practice & Procedure.
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07/09/2007
Andrew Ritchie has been nominated as “PI Junior of the Year 2007” (Chambers & Partners).
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31/08/2007
Andrew Baillie QC and Emily Radcliffe are prosecuting three former directors of Independent Insurance Group PLC, following one of the largest investigations by the Serious Fraud Office. Independent, the ninth biggest general insurer in the UK, collapsed with a deficit of about £1 billion.
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24/08/2007
Hayward v Argos Limited: Tara Vindis represented the Claimant in this Union case where the Argos employee succeeded in his manual handling claim.
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22/08/2007
Duncan MacLeod has been instructed by the Metropolitan Police in the Inquests into the deaths of Lady Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Al Fayed.
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16/08/2007
Ford mechanic recovers £500,000 after suffering two accidents at work. Andrew Ritchie represented the Claimant in this Amicus funded case which settled 2 days before trial.
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10/08/2007
9 Gough Square has raised £675 for The Mesothelioma Research Fund through income from its publication Asbestos Claims: Law, Practice and Procedure, now into a second print, and an associated series of seminars for solicitors specialising in this area of practice. Our barristers specialising in Asbestos Claims.
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25/07/2007
New Court of Appeal guidance on the use of informants and disclosure: Eleanor Mawrey has been acting for many years as junior Counsel in the “Pakistan Controlled Delivery” cases referred to the Court of Appeal by the CCRC.
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23/07/2007
Successful out of court settlements achieved by Adam Dawson for two car crash victims: In Stuart v Gruyer the settlement was £355,000 and in Rowley v Freeman, £201,000 was won for the claimant.
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13/07/2007
Bozzie Sheffi was elected Chair of the Association of Women Barristers in July 2007
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07/06/2007
Simon Carr has been elected as south eastern representative on the PIBA Executive Committee.
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06/06/2007
The Lord Chancellor has re-appointed Tom Little to the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee for a period of four years. Tom was originally appointed in 2004 and was involved in the drafting of the Criminal Procedure Rules which came in to force in April 2005.
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29/05/2007
Claimant wins damages of £700,000 after injury caused by Defendant who lost control of the car he was driving while holding a mobile phone. Andrew Ritchie represented the 29 year old builder from Leicester who suffered an above knee leg amputation, PSTD and an adjustment disorder. Issues included his varied earnings track record, early retirement, dissatisfaction with his NHS prosthetic limb and need for a spare swimming limb.
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24/05/2007
New Court of Appeal guidance on law and experts in boundary disputes: Emily Radcliffe represented the successful appellant in Vernon v Butcher [2007] All ER (D) 302 (Mar): The Court of Appeal gave new guidance on 16th March 2007 on the instruction of experts in boundary disputes, including the information that should be available to them and the nature of their reports.
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16/05/2007
Asbestos Claims: Law, Practice and Procedure: 9 Gough Square has published a book to help solicitors and others involved in this specialist area of personal litigation. It contains concise and informative analysis on the history and prevalence of asbestos, breach of duty, causation, apportionment, damages and practical guidance on case management and court procedure, identifying the appropriate defendant and how to proceed against defunct companies. Our barristers specialising in Asbestos Claims.
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09/05/2007
The 6th Edition of the Ogden Tables with explanatory notes for use in personal injury and fatal accident cases was published on 3rd May 2007. Showing some changes as a result of changes in mortality rates, the revised notes contain the most radical departure from all previous editions.
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23/03/2007
Dispute resolution review recommends radical change: The DTI has published an independent review of employment dispute resolution procedures, calling for a radical overhaul of the current approach to resolving workplace disputes. Susan Belgrave contributed to the Employment Lawyers Association submission to the review.
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22/03/2007
9 Gough Square barristers on Prosecuting Counsel List
The new Attorney General's List of Prosecuting Counsel includes:
Philip Henry (grade A);
Rosina Cottage (grade B);
Tom Little (grade B);
Eleanor Mawrey (grade C), and
Emily Radcliffe (grade C).
The List helps to ensure that prosecutions are carried out fairly, robustly and professionally.
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22/03/2007
Christopher Stephenson settles long running mesothelioma case: The claim in P v ECR Wigmore Ltd for an apprentice exposed to asbestos between 1968 and 1974 was listed for trial on 28 March 2007 in the High Court and settled 2 weeks beforehand for £425,000. The Claimant was diagnosed in 2002 and underwent a radical pneumonectomy in March 2003. He remains alive, but with a very limited life expectancy.
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20/03/2007
New Asbestos "Watershed" Date: County Court rules that employers should have eliminated asbestos dust within 8 months of 1965 “watershed” Sunday Times article. Roger Hiorns represented the Claimant in Jones v Metal Box Ltd.
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19/03/2007
House of Lords’ decision on fraud interlocutory appeals:
Fred Ferguson and Tim Godfrey were instructed by the Serious Fraud Office to resist an interlocutory appeal which was heard by the House of Lords in December 2006 and dismissed on 28 February 2007.
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27/02/2007
Groundbreaking settlement of £127,000 for the vicarious liability of the armed forces for a soldier-upon-soldier physical assault. The tort was unconnected to combat or training. Andrew Ritchie and Stuart McKechnie of 9 Gough Square acted for the Claimant.
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22/02/2007
Companies Act 2006; Directors’ Duties: Al Hogarth reviews the Companies Act 2006, one of the longest pieces of legislation ever passed in the UK.
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03/01/2007
News at 9, Chambers' latest newsletter for clients containing a range of legal reports can be found here.
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21/12/2006
Grahame Aldous tops poll in PNBA election and has been re-elected to the Executive Committee of Professional Negligence Bar Association for a further term of 2 years.
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20/12/2006
Grahame Aldous wins stress at work claim in High Court: Judgment on 20th December 2006 for £64,693 plus indemnity costs for Claimant health visitor who was subjected to undue stress in a department in crisis, and whose vulnerability revealed at an individual personal review was ignored, resulting in a nervous breakdown. Defendant had refused an offer to mediate.
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01/11/2006
£1.5m Catastrophic Injuries claim settles. PI team member Stuart McKechnie has settled a long running case involving a catastrophically injured claimant for just over £1.5 million.
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28/10/2006
Chambers first to become APIL training provider: 9 Gough Square is the first barristers' chambers to be accepted as an external training provider for the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.
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20/10/2006
Highway authority's inspection regime and tilting manhole covers
Giles Mooney acted for the respondent. The case considered the scope of the highway authority’s duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 and to what extent it could rely on the statutory defence set out in Section 58 in circumstances of a Claimant injuring herself on a defective manhole cover.
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20/10/2006
Employment Law Bulletin
9 Gough Square's October Employment Law Bulletin looks at the Employment Tribunal procedure rules and whether secret recordings of disciplinary panel private recordings can be used in evidence. Sign up to receive your copy.
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02/10/2006
9 Gough Square pupils take tenancy.
Two of Chambers’ pupils, Esther Maclachlan and Al Hogarth, became tenants on 2nd October 2006 following their successful pupillage.
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