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Alice Carse
Alice Carse
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Andrew Burns
Andrew Burns , KC
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Anna Greenley
Anna Greenley
Barrister
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David Peter
David Peter
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John Platts-Mills
John Platts-Mills
Barrister
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Katya Hosking
Katya Hosking
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Marika Lemos
Marika Lemos
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Peter Edwards
Peter Edwards
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Robert Hunter
Robert Hunter
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Timothy Brennan
Timothy Brennan , KC
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Contributions by Devereux Chambers Experts

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Is there any case law or guidance in respect of a fatal claim where a successful claim has been made for losses such as potential loss of inheritance on the basis that had the person not died they would have continued to receive state pension which would have built up over time leaving a greater level of inheritance receivable on eventual death?
Is there any case law or guidance in respect of a fatal claim where a successful claim has been made for losses such as potential loss of inheritance on the basis that had the person not died they would have continued to receive state pension which would have built up over time leaving a greater level of inheritance receivable on eventual death?
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Is there any case law or guidance on the relevant legal considerations when deciding whether an employer may be liable for a bookshelf falling on a claimant while they are working from home?
Is there any case law or guidance on the relevant legal considerations when deciding whether an employer may be liable for a bookshelf falling on a claimant while they are working from home?
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Is there any caselaw or guidance on an employer’s duty to prevent people opening windows and potentially being exposed to danger (for example, if windows are at height)?
Is there any caselaw or guidance on an employer’s duty to prevent people opening windows and potentially being exposed to danger (for example, if windows are at height)?
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Is there any guidance or case law on the duty of care owed by a school to children outside of the school gates, eg on a footpath near to the school? Assume that the child was injured by a vehicle.
Is there any guidance or case law on the duty of care owed by a school to children outside of the school gates, eg on a footpath near to the school? Assume that the child was injured by a vehicle.
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What are the consequences for attaching a letter disclosing a Part 36 offer to the court before the trial? What actions can a claimant solicitor take against the defendant who has made this grave error in breach of the CPR? What powers are available to the court under such circumstances? Is the Part 36 offer still valid?
What are the consequences for attaching a letter disclosing a Part 36 offer to the court before the trial? What actions can a claimant solicitor take against the defendant who has made this grave error in breach of the CPR? What powers are available to the court under such circumstances? Is the Part 36 offer still valid?
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What are the remedies available to a claimant in a disability discrimination claim? Can they, for example, claim financial loss and unfair dismissal?
What are the remedies available to a claimant in a disability discrimination claim? Can they, for example, claim financial loss and unfair dismissal?
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What is a disability impact statement in relation to an employment tribunal claim?
What is a disability impact statement in relation to an employment tribunal claim?
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What is the cost position of a withdrawn application in a post qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) personal injury case? Absent of any agreement as to costs (eg 'costs in the case' or 'no order for costs'), is the Defendant entitled to any Order/declaration as to the costs on a withdrawn application? Is the situation affected if there is a material change after the application has been filed?
What is the cost position of a withdrawn application in a post qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) personal injury case? Absent of any agreement as to costs (eg 'costs in the case' or 'no order for costs'), is the Defendant entitled to any Order/declaration as to the costs on a withdrawn application? Is the situation affected if there is a material change after the application has been filed?
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What is the extent of an employer’s liability if an ex-member of staff were to commit a data breach, eg by stealing the employer’s client list containing personal information about individuals and using that list in breach of the General Data Protection Regulation?
What is the extent of an employer’s liability if an ex-member of staff were to commit a data breach, eg by stealing the employer’s client list containing personal information about individuals and using that list in breach of the General Data Protection Regulation?
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What is the procedure for obtaining an order from the court for release of settlement funds when a claimant no longer lacks capacity?
What is the procedure for obtaining an order from the court for release of settlement funds when a claimant no longer lacks capacity?
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When calculating heads of loss following the death of a spouse can additional childcare costs and/or the loss of income from a business be claimed under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976?
When calculating heads of loss following the death of a spouse can additional childcare costs and/or the loss of income from a business be claimed under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976?
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When taking over a claim from another firm of solicitors which started in the portal but subsequently fell out prior to taking over the claim, does a new claim notification form need to be submitted via the portal? Is that the correct procedure?
When taking over a claim from another firm of solicitors which started in the portal but subsequently fell out prior to taking over the claim, does a new claim notification form need to be submitted via the portal? Is that the correct procedure?
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Where a confidentiality obligation in an employee’s contract of employment is made subject to a whistleblowing carve-out, to what extent will the confidentiality restriction be enforceable against the employee post-employment if they disclose confidential information that would otherwise be required to be disclosed by law?
Where a confidentiality obligation in an employee’s contract of employment is made subject to a whistleblowing carve-out, to what extent will the confidentiality restriction be enforceable against the employee post-employment if they disclose confidential information that would otherwise be required to be disclosed by law?
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Where a deposit order has been made in the employment tribunal and paid by a party, and the parties then settle before a hearing, what happens to the deposit order money?
Where a deposit order has been made in the employment tribunal and paid by a party, and the parties then settle before a hearing, what happens to the deposit order money?
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Where a party has the court’s permission to instruct an expert with a particular medical specialism but, it has proven impossible to find any suitable experts within that specialism, what case law or guidance is there on instructing an expert from a different medical specialism?
Where a party has the court’s permission to instruct an expert with a particular medical specialism but, it has proven impossible to find any suitable experts within that specialism, what case law or guidance is there on instructing an expert from a different medical specialism?
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Where do we issue a personal injury claim where damages are not quantified at the moment but where limitation expires shortly?
Where do we issue a personal injury claim where damages are not quantified at the moment but where limitation expires shortly?
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Where the executive committee of a trade union has not been elected in accordance with its own rules, or includes members who are ineligible to be members of the union, does this affect the validity of the acts of the executive committee?
Where the executive committee of a trade union has not been elected in accordance with its own rules, or includes members who are ineligible to be members of the union, does this affect the validity of the acts of the executive committee?
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Where the insurance for the opposing party’s vehicle is in the name of the employer and that employer has dissolved, can the European Communities (Rights against Insurers) Regulations 2002 be used to issue against the insurer instead? My concern is that the regulation states that the ‘insurer shall be directly liable to the entitled party to the extent that he is liable to the insured person’ but are the insurers liable to the ‘insured person’ when their insured is the employer?
Where the insurance for the opposing party’s vehicle is in the name of the employer and that employer has dissolved, can the European Communities (Rights against Insurers) Regulations 2002 be used to issue against the insurer instead? My concern is that the regulation states that the ‘insurer shall be directly liable to the entitled party to the extent that he is liable to the insured person’ but are the insurers liable to the ‘insured person’ when their insured is the employer?
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