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Civil Liability
Court strikes out ‘fraudulent’ claim as an abuse of process at interlocutory hearing – Matthews v Bupa
Angela Rainey, representing the Defendant at a two-day hearing, commented that this case was “one of the most blatant examples of a dishonestly exaggerated injury that she had seen in… Read more »
Irish Government And The ITF Agree Deal To Protect Migrant Workers From Slavery
Matthias Kelly QC (instructed by Mason Hayes and Curran) successfully led a legal team representing the International Transport Federation (ITF), a global federation of Transport Unions, in a unique legal… Read more »
British Claims Awards 2019
39 Essex Chambers is delighted to be shortlisted for “Barristers’ Chambers of the Year” in the British Claims Awards 2019. The British Claims Awards celebrate the achievements and progress made… Read more »
Permission granted by the Supreme Court in Henderson v Dorset Healthcare.
The Supreme Court has granted Ms Henderson (who instructs Katie Scott – led by Nicholas Bowen QC of Doughty Street) permission to appeal. The issue before the Court is whether… Read more »
Fundamental Dishonesty and QOCS
Date and Time: Wednesday 3rd April 6pm-7pm followed by refreshments. Venue: 39 Essex Chambers 81 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1DD Speakers: Vaughan Jacob Michael Standing Topics include: Definitions under CPR… Read more »
Cameron (Respondent) v Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co Limited (Appellant)
The Supreme Court has unanimously held in Cameron v Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co Ltd that the driver of a car, who was not anonymous but could not just be identified,… Read more »
Mann v Armac
Mann v Armac, 15 February 2019, HHJ Gargan, Middlesbrough County Court. Geoffrey Brown was instructed by Charles Martin, Partner, of Kennedys Law and acted for the Defendant in a 5 day… Read more »
A most expensive trip to the supermarket: “the use of vehicles” under the Motor Insurance Directives (Michael McParland QC)
On 15 November 2018, in case C-648/17 BTA Baltic Insurance Company, the European Court of Justice (“CJEU”) ruled on whether the concept of the “use of vehicles” in the Motor… Read more »
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