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16/07/2018
Human Rights Challenge to Male Primogeniture
Edward Legard, Head of the Employment Team, has been instructed by Daughters’ Rights, a pressure group seeking to challenge the centuries old convention of male primogeniture. Late last week applications were submitted to the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of five daughters of hereditary peers. They argue that the system for election […]
Read More04/07/2018
Jamie Johnston acts as legal advisor for National Cycling Championships
The national road cycling and time trial championships took place in Northumberland last weekend with a little assistance from Dere Street Barristers’ Jamie Johnston. The event, shown on ITV 4 on Sunday, included household names Mark Cavendish, Dame Sarah Storey and Geraint Thomas competing for national titles in road and time trial disciplines. […]
Read More04/07/2018
Jamie Johnston acts as legal advisor for National Cycling Championships
The national road cycling and time trial championships took place in Northumberland last weekend with a little assistance from Dere Street Barristers’ Jamie Johnston. The event, shown on ITV 4 on Sunday, included household names Mark Cavendish, Dame Sarah Storey and Geraint Thomas competing for national titles in road and time trial disciplines. […]
Read More02/07/2018
Dalus –v- (1) Lear Corporation (Nottingham) Ltd (3) ATV Automotive & Industrial Components (UK) Ltd judgment.
Jonathan Carr was instructed by BC Legal on behalf of the First Defendant to determine what expert evidence a Claimant must serve with his particulars of claim. The case brought to a head an important procedural issue in noise induced hearing loss cases that had exercised the minds of a number of District Judges […]
Read More02/07/2018
Dalus –v- (1) Lear Corporation (Nottingham) Ltd (3) ATV Automotive & Industrial Components (UK) Ltd judgment.
Jonathan Carr was instructed by BC Legal on behalf of the First Defendant to determine what expert evidence a Claimant must serve with his particulars of claim. The case brought to a head an important procedural issue in noise induced hearing loss cases that had exercised the minds of a number of District Judges […]
Read More26/06/2018
Jonathan Carr instructed by BC Legal acts on behalf of the First Defendant in an important NIHL case
PD 16.4 Para. 4.3 states that where a Claimant is relying on the evidence of a medical practitioner the Claimant must attach to or serve with his particulars of claim a report from a medical practitioner about the personal injuries which he alleges in his claim In a number of cases Claimants have served with […]
Read More26/06/2018
Jonathan Carr instructed by BC Legal acts on behalf of the First Defendant in an important NIHL case
PD 16.4 Para. 4.3 states that where a Claimant is relying on the evidence of a medical practitioner the Claimant must attach to or serve with his particulars of claim a report from a medical practitioner about the personal injuries which he alleges in his claim In a number of cases Claimants have served with […]
Read More13/06/2018
David Lamb led by Christopher Tehrani QC secure Murder acquittal.
Efreeqi Siddig represented by David Lamb, led by Christopher Teharani QC and instructed by Brown Beer Nixon Mallon, Middlesbrough was cleared of all charges, including Murder, after a recent jury trial in Teesside Crown Court. Media coverage of the case can be found here
Read More13/06/2018
David Lamb led by Christopher Tehrani QC secure Murder acquittal.
Efreeqi Siddig represented by David Lamb, led by Christopher Teharani QC and instructed by Brown Beer Nixon Mallon, Middlesbrough was cleared of all charges, including Murder, after a recent jury trial in Teesside Crown Court. Media coverage of the case can be found here
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