Failure to Remove Claims – a Return to Muddier Waters? By Rebecca Maby, Tom Walshaw, Andrea Ward The Court of Appeal has recently handed down its much anticipated judgment in HXA v Surrey CC and…
Is this the end of Failure to Remove claims against Social Workers? By Tom Walshaw, Andrea Ward Following the recent appeal decisions of HXA v Surrey County Council and YXA v Wolverhampton City…
Has the roller coaster ride come to an end – the future of Social Services Negligence claims? By Andrea Ward, Tom Walshaw, David Knapp, Joanne Kingsland The Supreme Court's judgment in a recent abuse case took an in depth look at the action in…
Foreseeability is key in claims for occupational stress By Tom Walshaw, John Goodman, David Knapp The Claimant, a teaching fellow at London School of Economics, brought a claim against his…
A substantial change to the law on false imprisonment - Parker v Chief Constable of Essex By Tom Walshaw, David Knapp, Rebecca Maby Linked to the infamous case involving Michael Barrymore where Stuart Lubbock sadly lost his life in…
It is safe to go down to the woods today! How to win claims under the Occupiers' Liability Act By John Goodman, Tom Walshaw, Claudia Couch The Claimant was cycling out of the Forest on Saturday the 24th June 2017, around a main gated…
Human Rights Act claims against Social Workers-The serious ramifications of breaching Section 20 Children Act 1989 By Andrea Ward, Tom Walshaw, David Knapp, Joanne Kingsland Local Authorities have recently seen a marked increase in claims alleging breach of the Human…
Supreme Court averts feared paralysis of civil litigation-the crucial case of James-Bowen and others v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, July 2018 By John Goodman, David Knapp, Tom Walshaw If an employee is alleged to have caused an injury, or assaults or abuses someone, and the employer…
Impaired lines of sight and motor accidents: should a landowner or highways authority face liability? By John Goodman, David Knapp, Tom Walshaw, David Williams In a useful case for Highway Authorities and other landowners the Court of Appeal has once again…