The Court of Appeal rules that local authorities can be vicariously liable for abuse in familial foster placements: DJ v Barnsley

In this blog, Megan Griffiths of 12KBW considers the Court of Appeal’s decision in DJ v Barnsley on the first … More

Arshad v Wokingham District Council [2022] EWHC 2419 (KB): Case Comment

Bourne J recently handed down judgment in Arshad v Wokingham District Council [2022] EWHC 2419 (KB), in which David Green of 12KBW … More

Part 2: the 16th edition of the Judicial College Guidelines and damages arising from abuse

Part 2: the new guidance Introductory It is worth setting out why the 16th edition of the Judicial College Guidelines (“JCG”) … More

Part 1: the 16th edition of the Judicial College Guidelines and damages arising from abuse

Introduction For the first time since their inception in 1992, the Judicial College Guidelines (“JCG”) have introduced a subcategory specific … More

The Whyte Review 2022: physical and psychological injuries in gymnastics

The final report of the Whyte Review into allegations of mistreatment within British Gymnastics (“BG”), was published on 16th June 2022. … More

From Vicarious Liability to Precarious Liability

In 2012 it was said by Lord Phillips that ‘the law of vicarious liability is on the move’ (Various claimants … More

Occupiers, risk-taking and obvious dangers – the Tomlinson principle after James v White Lion

This article was written by Mary Newnham. What happens when someone is injured on premises while doing something dangerous, and … More

Claimant succeeds in negligence claim regarding pre-conception advice given to her mother: Toombes v Mitchell [2021] EWHC 3234 (QB)

Megan Griffiths writes about this landmark clinical negligence case on pre-conception advice, where the High Court handed down judgment in favour … More

Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Drone use is coming. What should Insurers be doing?

Articles that set out to consider the hidden costs of new technology often seek to catch the eye by starting … More

Ho v Adelekun: Supreme Court hands down landmark QOCS ruling

The issue before the Supreme Court in Adelekun [2021] UKSC 43 was whether it is permissible in claims to which Qualified One … More