News & Events: Personal Injury
Observations on two different public liability cases alleging breach of statutory duty under s.41 Highways Act 1980 (Duty to maintain highways maintainable at public expense) which gave rise to different outcomes
Applicable law As a matter of law, the burden of proving the injury and the circumstances of the accident, including the nature of the defect, lies on the Claimant. However, the burden of proof for the special defence under s.58 Highways Act 1980 lies on the Defendant. In terms of what a Claimant must prove […]
Pump Court retains its ISO accreditation for seventh year
Following a successful audit process, Pump Court Chambers has retained its ISO accreditation (ISO 9001:2015) for another year with no issues raised. ISO is a globally recognised standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS). It is the most widely used QMS standard in the world, with over 1.1 million certificates issued in 178 countries. The 2015 […]
Antonia Ford wins damages in a claim where the existence of a duty of care was in dispute
The Claimant, a community nurse, was injured conducting a regularly scheduled home visit for a vulnerable adult (the Occupant). Unbeknownst to her the Occupant had been transferred out of the property and toxic fumigation had been undertaken at the instruction of the Council. The Council was both the Landlord and the provider of adult social […]
Pump Court Chambers welcomes four new tenants
We are delighted to announce that Rukan Hazar, Palak Sikri, Isabella Thomas-Kelly and Emily Chapman have accepted offers to join chambers, following the successful completion of their probationary tenancies. Rukan Hazar (2019 call) accepts instructions at all stages of litigation in family, civil, and criminal proceedings. In family proceedings, she accepts instructions in matrimonial finance, […]
MBL Seminar: A Guide to Employment Law for Personal Injury Lawyers
Speakers: Emma Sole Date: This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Thursday 20th March 2025 Venue: London SRA Competency: B CPD: 1.25 hours Level: Intermediate: Requires some prior subject knowledge Introduction Having familiarity with fundamental employment law principles is an extremely useful tool in the armoury of any personal injury lawyer; it can […]
Rebecca Paterson joins Pump Court as a tenant
It gives us great pleasure to announce that Rebecca Paterson has accepted an offer of tenancy, following the successful completion of her third six pupillage/probationary tenancy. Rebecca is a civil barrister specialising in employment, regulatory & disciplinary. Prior to joining chambers, Rebecca completed pupillage and practised in-house at a large healthcare regulatory body. Rebecca appears […]
Car v Pedestrians: The unpredictable issue of contributory negligence
On the 29 January 2022 the Highway Code was amended after an extensive consultation to strengthen protection for pedestrians and other vulnerable road users. These amendments enshrined the hierarchy that ‘those in charge of vehicles that can cause the greatest harm in the event of a collision bear the greatest responsibility to take care and […]
Antonia Ford secures sanctions for a claim warehoused within the Pre Action Protocol
The Claimant commenced a personal injury claim within the Pre Action Protocol for Low Value Employment Liability Claims (the Protocol) in late 2019. Proceedings were stayed upon limitation ostensibly to allow the parties to engage with the Protocol but no progress was ever made. The Claimant repeatedly confirmed that the failure to progress to Stage […]
Four new pupils at Pump Court Chambers
We are pleased to welcome our new 12-month pupils, who started with us this week. Their details and pupil supervisers are as follows: Alvaro Loxton (common law) – Mark Ablett Hannah Tickle (common law) – Samara Brackley Edward Armitage (criminal) – Tom Wilkins Victoria Steet (family) – Neelo Shravat
Google-spoofing, unenforceability, and third party disclosure orders: Considering the Judgment of Mrs Justice Dias in Parker v (1) Skyfire Insurance Company Limited (2) Spectra Drive Limited [2024] EWHC 1060 (KB)
This is a case in which Skyfire Insurance Company Limited (“Skyfire”) made an application for a third party disclosure order. Mrs Justice Dias addressed the increasingly prevalent “Google-spoofing”, third party disclosure order applications, and the difficulties facing defendants seeking to run an unenforceability defence on the basis of misrepresentation. A background The claim arose following […]
Pump Court shortlisted for Client Service Set of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024
We are very proud that Pump Court has been shortlisted in the Client Service Set of the Year category at this year’s Chambers & Partners UK Bar Awards. Based on rigorous research for Chambers UK Bar Guide, the awards recognise outstanding legal work and achievements, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service delivery. To […]
Is it possible for a non-party to be designated as the “real party” in a claim?
A non-party can be the “real party” in a claim, Court confirms. Is it possible for a non-party to be designated as the “real party” in a claim? That was the question His Honour Judge Saunders (“HHJ Saunders”) had to grapple with in a recent County Court judgment for Luan Phillipe Pereira and Others v […]
