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December 2017

Dominic Adamson KC acts for Whirlpool UK Appliances Limited in the Court of Appeal in a successful appeal against sentence

Lord Chief Justice Burnett delivered the judgment of the Court 20 December 2017.  The fine was reduced from £700,000 to £300,000.  The case concerned a breach of section 3(1) of the Health and Safety Work Act The case is of…

20/12/2017
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Dominic Adamson KC acts for Whirlpool UK Appliances Limited in the Court of Appeal in a successful appeal against sentence

Court of Appeal hands down important judgment on “Zambrano” principle

Julia Smyth, instructed by the Government Legal Department, successfully represented the Secretary of State for the Home Department (“SSHD”) in two of the appeals, concerning the parents of British citizen children; David Blundell, of Landmark Chambers, successfully represented SSHD in…

13/12/2017
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Jury Inquest into death of Construction worker who died after 11,000 volt shock

Paul Kilcoyne was instructed by Anne Maguire of Geoffrey Leaver Solicitors to represent the family of Mark White a construction worker who was electrocuted when an extendable metal rake he was holding to lay a concrete bed came into contact…

07/12/2017
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Nine Defendants convicted, and four committed immediately to prison, for “crash for cash” scheme following a 5 day High Court Trial

James Laughland,  instructed by Marsha Crosland of DWF acted for Liverpool Victoria Insurance in successful committal proceedings in the High Court.  Mr Justice Warby has released a press summary which is attached, along with the full Judgment. The three drivers…

06/12/2017
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QOCS AND SET-OFF: In the balance

Paul McGrath highlights when defendants should consider obtaining an order and/or assessment of costs.

05/12/2017
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