Hollie Patterson of 12KBW identifies the practical takeaways for employment and personal injury practitioners of the effects of a TUPE … More
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What is the scope of Fatal Accidents Act claims? Burgess v Sikorski v Hertsmere Borough Council [2026] EWHC 1245
John-Paul Swoboda KC of 12KBW untangles statutory and case-law authority on fatal claims involving services and deputyship fees. Introduction Section … More
Still no vicarious liability for the torts of independent contractors – Burger v Risk Solutions & Wetherspoons [2026] EWCA Civ 804
Miles McCollum, second six pupil at 12KBW, analyses the latest Court of Appeal decision on independent contractors and vicarious liability. … More
BXB applied by Privy Council: Bethel v AG of The Bahamas [2026] UKPC 26
Daniel Millar, pupil barrister at 12KBW, analyses the successful vicarious liability claim for abuse, which applied BXB v Trustees of … More
New guidelines adopted in military deafness claim
James Pickering summarises the main issues decided by the judge in Abbott and Others v Ministry of Defence [2026] EWHC … More
Capacity First? Mohammed v Ali and the Cost of Getting the Sequence Wrong
Pankaj Madan of 12KBW explains how the appeal in Mohammed v Ali [2026] EWHC 401 (KB) shows that a claimant’s … More
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
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