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Personal Injury
Sadie Crapper succeeds for paralysed claimant in road traffic accident case
Sadie succeeded in establishing primary liability against a van driver who caused a horrific accident leaving her client paralysed. Judgment was handed down on 30 July 2019 following a three… Read more »
Society’s Darkest Crimes: A Legal Analysis of Historic Sexual Abuse Claims
This is a seminar intended for both claimant and defendant practitioners. Date: Tuesday 2nd July 2019 Time: 6pm – 7pm (registration from 5.45pm) There will be a drinks reception following… Read more »
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 »
Certainty for Personal Injury Litigators, at Last!
As predicted by Emma Corkill of 39 Essex Chambers in her article and despite the current obsession with all things Brexit, the Lord Chancellor announced the start of the first… Read more »
Matthews v Bupa
Angela Rainey, instructed by DAC Beachcroft, acted for the defendant in this Personal Injury claim. The claim was struck out, with costs ordered against the Claimant on the indemnity basis,… Read more »
Not Knowing The Amount Of Compensation Award (EXB (A Protected Party By His Mother And Litigation Friend) V FDZ And Others)
Personal Injury analysis: What happens when a claimant, and protected party, is best off not knowing the amount of their compensation award? Emily Formby, barrister at 39 Essex Chambers, considers… Read more »
Neil Block QC wins Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence Silk of the Year at The Legal 500 UK Awards 2019
Chambers is delighted to announce that Head of Chambers Neil Block QC has been awarded Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence Silk of the Year in The Legal 500 UK Awards… Read more »
Personal Injury Discount Rate – Press Release
The Civil Liability Act 2018 was passed into law yesterday, on 20th December 2018. A review of the rate must commence within 90 days of 20th December 2018 (by 20th… Read more »
39 Essex Chambers Receive Eight Nominations For The Legal 500 UK Awards 2019
39 Essex Chambers is delighted to announce that they have been shortlisted for the following eight awards at The Legal 500 UK Awards 2019. Construction and Energy Set of the… Read more »
Rugby Union claim dismissed
On 28 November the High Court in Fry v (1) Ball & (2) Hove RFC dismissed a significant claim for personal injuries brought by a rugby union player against a… Read more »
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