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Welcome to the second edition of the Temple Garden Chambers Personal Injury Newsletter. In its second iteration we are excited to bring you a publication containing articles offering guidance and commentary on recent developments and judgments in the field of…
Instructed by Pogust Goodhead on what is likely to be the largest ever group action brought in the English Courts – Municipio De Mariana and others v BHP Group and Vale (fixed 3 Oct 24 for 11 weeks) . Russell is…
We are delighted to announce the publication of the 16th Edition of Bingham’s Personal Injury and Motor Claims. The new edition, published by LexisNexis, marks a significant milestone in the long history of this esteemed textbook, which has been a…
In Fleming v Zurich Insurance plc [2023] EWCA Civ 1417 the Court of Appeal dealt with a personal injury claim that was said to be worth up to c.£500,000, but the claim form was limited to just £10,000. The Claimant…
Paul McGrath appeared in an interesting appeal before Ritchie J. and dealing with the disapplication of QOCS under CPR 44.16(2) and, in particular, whether a claim is made for the financial benefit of a Claimant or whether it is made…
TGC has once again been recognised in the 2024 Legal 500 UK Bar rankings, with 58 individual rankings across 11 practice areas. The Legal 500 UK Bar is a reputable ranking system that recognises the UK’s top barristers and…
Thakkar and others v Mican and AXA Insurance UK plc 24.7.23, High Court, Chancery Division on appeal from HHJ Backhouse and before Mr Justice Richard Smith. At trial, the Defendants had alleged that the Claimants were fundamentally dishonest. HHJ Backhouse…
The collapse of the Fundão Dam in November 2015 has been described as the worst environmental disaster in Brazil’s history. The claimants seek to establish BHP’s liability for the collapse. In 2019 BHP applied for the claims to be struck…
Paul McGrath (instructed by Nasreen Rehman of Plexus Law) succeeded in defeating a claim for c. £145,000 hire charges on the basis that the Claimant’s own vehicle had been driven illegally (without a valid MoT). The Judge (HHJ Lethem, Central…
Paul McGrath represented the respondents in an action brought by a former employer / competitor business for restraint of trade and delivery up (instructed by Vienna Kang Advocates). The respondents denied liability but agreed undertakings to avoid further litigation. The…
