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Wheel Life: Legal reflections on vulnerable road users Podcast

Legal reflections on vulnerable road users – the podcast where two experienced lawyers, who also happen to be enthusiastic cyclists, chat their way through topics concerning cyclists and other vulnerable road users from a legal and insurance perspective.

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Episode 30

Wheel Life, Series 3, Episode 7: The MIB and E Scooters - learning a bit more

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
In the run up to Christmas 2022 Emily Formby and Caroline Hall spoke with Paul Yaghmourian, Public Affairs Officer at the MIB, about the MIB’s role dealing with claims arising out of accidents involving illegal e scooters and discussed where next for... Read more  
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Episode 29

Wheel Life, Series 3, Episode 6: A Conversation with Margaret Winchcomb of PACTS

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
After a short hiatus, Emily Formby and Caroline Hall are delighted to welcome Margaret Winchcomb, Deputy Executive Director of PACTS, the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety.  Recorded on International Women’s Day they talk about Marg... Read more  
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Episode 28

Wheel Life, Series 3, Episode 5: A Quick Legal Update

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
In this episode Caroline Hall and Emily Formby have a short discussion about recent cases including Drago v LB Barnet an ongoing private e-scooter claim currently before the Courts.  A short episode to pop into your Christmas Stockings, as Emily and ... Read more  
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Episode 27

Wheel Life, Series 3, Episode 4: Rehabilitation After Limb Loss

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
In this episode, Emily Formby and Caroline Hall hear the compellingstory of Scott Richardson and his own pathway through amputation and rehabilitation and beyond.  Now working for PACE Rehabilitation, Scott speaks of his early years as a biker – and ... Read more  
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Episode 26

Wheel Life Series 3, Episode 3: Criminal Law – an update

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
A follow up to the episode of Wheel Law broadcast in February 2021, in this episode Caroline Hall and Emily Formby are joined by special guest Ash Sharma, a criminal law specialist at DAC Beachcroft. Their wide ranging discussion includes reflections... Read more  
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Episode 25

Wheel Life Series 3, Episode 2: E Scooters in Ireland

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
With legislation for E Scooters in the UK seemingly moving further into the distant future, Emily Formby KC and Caroline Hall decided to take a hop across the Irish Sea to Dublin where they speak with David Kennedy of DAC Beachcroft about the Irish l... Read more  
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Episode 24

Wheel Life Series 3, Episode 1: An Introduction to Series 3

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
Caroline Hall and Emily Formby are back, for series 3 of Wheel Life. In this episode they discuss their plans for the forthcoming series and chat about what has been happening over the last few months.Reflecting on the life and death of Queen Elizabe... Read more  
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Episode 23

Wheel Life The End of Series 2. Or the Start of Series 3!

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
Emily Formby QC and Caroline Hall wrap up the second series of Wheel Life with a look back on who and what they have chatted about and a look ahead to a third series of Wheel Life – coming in September 2022. Read more  
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Episode 22

Wheel Life Series 2, Episode 10: Folding Helmets – an International Discussion

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
In the final interview of Series 2, Wheel Life goes to the Big Apple to discuss folding helmets and cycling in New York with Jessica and Asaf of the Things that Fold blog (www.thingsthatfold.com).We discuss what we like and dislike about folding helm... Read more  
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Episode 21

Wheel Life Series 2, Episode 9: Helmets - a discussion

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
Caroline Hall and Emily Formby QC take the time to have a discussion about helmets – particularly bike helmets – and what they can and cannot do.  Often a topic of heated debate, they take a cool look at the legal controverses of helmet wearing and c... Read more  
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Episode 20

Wheel Life Series 2, Episode 8: Sustrans and the Built Environment

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
Special guest Ridhi Kalaria of Sustrans joins Emily Formby QC and Caroline Hall in this episode of Wheel Life. With a nod to International Women's Day, they discuss cycling and the built environment and all the ways Sustrans is working to encourage t... Read more  
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Episode 19

Wheel Life Series 2, Episode 7: Horses on our Roads

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
Special guest Alan Hiscox, Director of Safety, British Horse Society joins Emily Formby QC and Caroline Hall to discuss a sometimes overlooked vulnerable road user; the horse!  With a deep dive into what the new Highway Code means for horses and carr... Read more  
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Episode 18

Wheel Life Series 2, Episode 6: Highway Code Changes 2022 : Who Knew?

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
Caroline Hall and Emily Formby QC discuss the recently in force changes to the Highway Code – looking at what has changed, why so few people know about the changes and what the impact may be for vulnerable road users – particularly bikes, pedestrians... Read more  
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Episode 17

Wheel Life Series 2, Episode 5: E-scooters one year on – are we any further forward?

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
In this episode we return to the topic of E-scooters, one of Caroline Hall's favourite topics.  She and Emily Formby QC chat through what has happened in the e-scooter world in the last 12 months: they evaluate the public e-scooter trials, the boom o... Read more  
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Episode 16

Series 2, Episode 4: The Future of Transport Part 2

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
Peter Allchorne of DACB returns to this episode of Wheel Life to update Caroline and Emily on the latest developments in automated vehicles and the future of transport. Get your head around the future of driving – or being a user of a computer on whe... Read more  
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Episode 15

Wheel Life Series 2, Episode 3: Streetspace the Return

Authors:
Emily Formby KC , Daniel Kozelko
In this episode, Emily's colleague Daniel Kozelko returns to update us on the TAG litigation and Streetspace roll out.  Considering the response of the higher courts to the challenges posed by the pandemic, we discuss the longer term effect of changi... Read more  
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Episode 14

Wheel Life Series 2, Episode 2: Update on case law involving vulnerable road users – Part 2

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
Emily Formby QC and Caroline Hall complete their review of recent case law by looking at cases involving motorbikes and children.N.B. Since recording these episodes the Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in Gul v McDonagh [2021] EWCA Civ 15... Read more  
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Episode 13

Wheel Life Series 2, Episode 1: Update on case law involving vulnerable road users – Part 1

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
Emily Formby QC and Caroline Hall return with series 2 of their Wheel Life podcast catching up on some case law from the past few months.  In this episode they recap the principles of liability and consider bicycles involved in road traffic and highw... Read more  
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Episode 12

Wheel Life Episode 12: End of Series 1, or the start of Series 2?

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
Episode 12 marks the end of the first series of Wheel Life.  Emily and Caroline take the time to reflect on what they have learnt and discussed in series 1, look forward to series 2 and highlight areas of change they predict for vulnerable road users... Read more  
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Episode 11

Wheel Life Episode 11: The Role of the Forensic Reconstruction Expert

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
In this episode Mike Scott of Adduce Services talks to Caroline Hall and Emily Formby QC about the work of an accident reconstruction expert: the plus and minus of expert evidence in civil claims and how conspicuity and kindness can keep us safe on t... Read more  
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Episode 10

Wheel Life Episode 10: The Cycling Mayor

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
In this episode Emily Formby QC and Caroline Hall talk to Adam Tranter, Coventry's Bicycle Mayor about his role and his plans for the future of transport – by bike. Read more  
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Episode 9

Wheel Life Episode 9: Cycle Insurance

This week's special guest is Laurence Hunter, VP at specialist cycling insurer Laka, who joins Caroline and Emily to discuss what insurance a cyclist should have and what they may wish to take into account when considering coverage. Read more  
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Episode 8

Episode 8: Streetspace

In this episode, Emily's Chambers' colleague, Daniel Kozelko joins us to discuss the London Streetspace scheme and issues for vulnerable road users arising from Covid road changes. Read more  
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Episode 7

Wheel Life Episode 7: Liability and contributory negligence – Part 2

Emily and Caroline finish their review of this area including cases involving children pedestrians, scooters and horses. Read more  
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Episode 6

Wheel Life Episode 6: Liability and contributory negligence – Part 1

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
In this episode, Emily and Caroline scratch the surface of civil case law involving cyclists, pedestrians and other vulnerable road users. Read more  
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Episode 5

Wheel Life Episode 5: Cycling and the criminal law

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
This episode Caroline and Emily discuss whether there needs to be an update to the criminal law as it applies to cyclists, along with how it might apply to e scooter riders in due course, and explore causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving o... Read more  
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Episode 4

Wheel Life Episode 4: Bike Maintenance and Roadworthiness of Cycles

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
Joined in this episode by Nick Brown, the CEO of Havebike, to discuss all things bike maintenance, Caroline Hall and Emily Formby explore the "M shape" bike maintenance check list and chat about electric bikes, cycle hire schemes and bike maintenance... Read more  
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Episode 3

Wheel Life Episode 3: Highway Claims and the State of our Roads

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
Accidents on the highway are a distinct branch of claims that can give rise to difficult issues.  Emily Formby and Caroline Hall discuss the basis of such claims and some of the pitfalls claimants and defendants need to be aware of when facing such c... Read more  
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Episode 2

Wheel Life Episode 2: E-Scooters, Micro-Mobility and the Future of Transport

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
Emily Formby and Caroline Hall are joined by DAC Beachcroft colleague Peter Allchorne. In this episode Peter joins Caroline and Emily as they explore some of the present and anticipated issues surrounding E-scooters and alternate forms of transport n... Read more  
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Episode 1

Wheel Life Episode 1: Legal reflections on vulnerable road users - an introduction

Authors:
Emily Formby KC
If you have an interest in cycling, the law, vulnerable road users or just a friendly bike related chat then join Caroline Hall of DAC Beachcroft Claims Limited and Emily Formby of 39 Essex Chambers – two lawyers and friends who here introduce the ai... Read more  
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