G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd and others v Lewis‑Ranwell [2026] UKSC 2: illegality, insanity and coherence after Patel Pankaj Madan … More
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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
Reckless tackles are negligent tackles: Elbanna v Clark in the Court of Appeal
Megan Griffiths of 12KBW updates practitioners on the Court of Appeal’s decision in Elbanna v Clark [2025] EWCA Civ 223 … More
E-Scooter Claims and Illegality – Where Are We Now?
Bébhinn Murphy explores the first reported e-scooter case to consider the defence of illegality, with input from Oliver Rudd, who … More
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