William Dean

Barrister, 9 Gough Chambers

William Dean is a barrister and mediator who practises from 9 Gough Chambers in London. He has a mixed practice, focussing on matters involving personal injury, civil litigation, family work and regulatory and criminal cases; and he acts for individuals, businesses, government departments/agencies and others.

He writes for the Butterworths Personal Injury Litigation Service, edits the Landlord and Tenant Reports and is a contributor to Criminal Injuries Compensation Claims (2nd edition), the APIL Guide to RTA Liability (3rd edition) and Clinical Negligence Claims (3rd and 4th editions). He is a regular speaker on topics related to his work. He is an examiner for the Diploma in Forensic Medical Sciences.

Contributed to

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Claims on behalf of children—an introduction

Practice notes

This Practice Note considers Part 21 of the CPR which sets out the rules relating to proceedings involving children. A child is any person under the age of 18. The rules state that unless a court has made a specific order that a child can act on their own behalf, a child cannot be involved in proceedings without the appointment of a litigation friend. This rule applies whether the child is the claimant or a defendant. The Practice Note also covers the rules relating to service of a certificate of suitability by a person wishing to act as litigation friend and provides an overview of the different types of claims involving children.

PI & Clinical Negligence