TGC Fraud Newsletter Issue XI
11th August 2020
Please see link below to the latest TGC Fraud newsletter.
Year of Call: 2017
Practice Areas
Harriet undertakes both public and private law work, and has experience across all of Chambers’ core practice areas. She specialises in public law, inquests and inquiries, personal injury, health and safety and costs.
She is regularly instructed in trials, appeals, CCMCs and application hearings. Alongside her court practice, she maintains a broad advisory practice and has been instructed to draft a wide range of pleadings, advice and witness statements.
Public Law, Inquests and Inquiries
Harriet has a keen interest in inquiries and inquest law. She is currently instructed by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. Harriet is also currently instructed on the Brook House Inquiry.
She developed her interest in public law whilst working as the stagiaire to Judge Christopher Vajda at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. During this time, she undertook detailed legal research in a wide range of high-profile cases. In her pupillage year, Harriet was supervised by Julia Smyth and gained experience in social security, immigration, unlawful detention and EU cases. During this time, Harriet assisted with a number of significant cases including Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Gubeladze [2019] UKSC 31 and R (Sri Lalithambika) Ltd v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 761 (Admin). Harriet is a member of the Government’s Junior Junior Scheme and has been instructed in a number of judicial reviews as part of that scheme. Harriet regularly appears in bail hearings acting pro bono for the Bail for Immigration Detainees charity. In 2020, Harriet was nominated for Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year in recognition of her pro bono work.
Personal Injury, Civil Fraud and Health and Safety
Harriet represents and advises Claimants and Defendants in all areas of personal injury work. Harriet recently acted as sole counsel in a personal injury claim before the High Court, and secured a 6-figure settlement for her client.
Whilst under the supervision of Marcus Grant during her pupillage year, she gained experience of serious personal injury litigation with a particular focus on chronic pain conditions and subtle brain injuries. During this time, Harriet assisted with a number of high-profile multi-track cases including Pinkus v Direct Line [2018] EWHC 1671 (QB) and Cockerill v CXK Ltd [2018] EWHC 1155 (QB).
Harriet is adept at drafting complex schedules of loss relating to personal injury claims and fatal accident cases. Harriet has experience in claims involving historic child abuse. She is frequently instructed in cases where fundamental dishonesty has been alleged including cases relating to low-velocity impacts, phantom passengers and staged accidents.
Harriet also has experience in claims where accidents have occurred abroad, including claims involving the Montreal Convention and issues relating to jurisdiction.
Costs
Harriet has a growing costs practice. She is a regular contributor to the Temple Garden Chambers Costs Update and her article on JLE (A Child) v Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWHC 1582 (QB) was published in the Personal Injury Law Journal. Her article on X v Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust (Unreported, Sheffield County Court, 25/02/19) was published in the February 2020 edition of the Personal Injury Law Journal.
Lincoln’s Inn Junior Members’ Committee
Undertakes Public Access work
11th August 2020
Please see link below to the latest TGC Fraud newsletter.
15th July 2020
Please see link below to the latest update from the TGC Costs Team.
5th February 2020
The February 2020 edition of the Personal Injury Law Journal includes an article by Harriet Wakeman entitled “Payments on Account of Costs: Putting the Cart Before the Horse?”.
The article examines the decision of X v Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust (Unreported, Sheffield County Court 25/02/19). The case concerned a court’s power to award interim payments on account of costs in lengthy litigation.
10th December 2019
Please see link below to the latest update from the TGC Costs Team.
23rd October 2019
Issue X of the TGC Fraud Newsletter, a publication we have set up with the stated aim of facilitating the sharing of information about decided claims involving issues of road traffic fraud and related matters, can be found at the link below.
1st October 2019
An article by Harriet Wakeman which examines the decision of JLE (A Child) v Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWHC 1582 (QB) has been published in the October 2019 edition of the Personal Injury Law Journal.
The case concerned the question of whether a court could award some but not all of the Part 36 consequences under CPR 36.17(4).
4th June 2019
Please see link below to the latest update from the TGC Costs Team.
7th October 2020
TGC is delighted to announce that Harriet Wakeman has been nominated for the Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year award at the upcoming Bar Pro Bono Awards.
Read more11th August 2020
Please see link below to Issue XI of the TGC Fraud newsletter.
15th July 2020
Please see link below to the 6th edition of the the TGC Costs Newsletter.
5th February 2020
The February 2020 edition of the Personal Injury Law Journal includes an article by Harriet Wakeman entitled “Payments on Account of Costs: Putting the Cart Before the Horse?”.
Read more10th December 2019
Please see link below to the 5th edition of the the TGC Costs Newsletter.
7th October 2019
The October 2019 edition of the Personal Injury Law Journal includes an article by Harriet Wakeman which examines the decision of JLE (A Child) v Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWHC 1582 (QB).
Read more4th June 2019
Please see link below for the 4th edition of the the TGC Costs Newsletter.
3rd October 2018
Temple Garden Chambers is delighted to announce that Juliet Wells and Harriet Wakeman have accepted invitations to join chambers after successfully completing pupillage.
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