Pankaj Madan of 12KBW explains how the appeal in Mohammed v Ali [2026] EWHC 401 (KB) shows that a claimant’s … More
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Lost Years Claims following CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals [2026] UKSC 5
John-Paul Swoboda KC assesses the state of play after the Supreme Court allowed a lost years claim in the case … More
“Thou shalt not kill. And if you do…. thou shalt not receive money”
G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd and others v Lewis‑Ranwell [2026] UKSC 2: illegality, insanity and coherence after Patel Pankaj Madan … More
No Crown liability for the torts of the judiciary: X v The Lord Advocate [2025] UKSC 44
Miles McCollum, pupil barrister at 12KBW, examines the latest Supreme Court judgment on vicarious liability – this time, the liability … More
“Not Kafka-esque”, Just Common Sense: Why Solicitors Must Chase the Seal
Charlotte Buck, pupil barrister, outlines the procedural practice points arising out of the recent Court of Appeal decision in Bali … More
Mind over matter? Brain injury and the consequences of expert speculation
What are the consequences when an expert introduces a new theory during cross-examination? Charlotte Buck, pupil barrister, analyses practice points … More
Potential probative value outweighs criticisms of production of surveillance evidence in Perrin v Walsh [2025] EWHC 2536 (KB)
In Perrin v Walsh, criticisms about the production of surveillance evidence were outweighed by its probative value when determining admissibility. Daniel … More
Anonymity orders in injury cases: new PF10 issued following PMC v Cwm Taf Morgannwg [2025] EWCA Civ 1126
John-Paul Swoboda KC analyses the judgment in PMC and updates practitioners as to the new PF10 form issued by the … More
Does an estate inherit a claim for diminution in value of lost services? Keating (administrator of the estate of Stephen Birtles) v Abdisalan (1) and Aviva Insurance Ltd (2) [2025] EWHC 1926 (KB)
Isaac Hogarth of 12KBW discusses this case, in which he appeared for the successful 2nd Defendant in a strikeout application … More
Intentional inflictions of injury and civil claims for abuse
Recent media reports of abuse raise questions about the intentional infliction of injury in tort. In this blog post, Megan … More