Doughty Street PI and Clin Neg

Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence & Product Liability team at Doughty Street Chambers.
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Frederick Powell discusses a significant judgment, in the High Court, which provides detailed guidance on anonymity and reporting restriction orders in the context of personal injury and clinical negligence cases.

https://t.co/RW9202YH8m

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Rachel Woodward (@raychelww) contributes to two chapters on personal injury damages (Remedies under the Human Rights Act 1998 and Community Care) in the latest release of the @APIL Personal Injury Law, Practice and Precedents (published 23 September 2024).
https://t.co/pOcY7RUTJx

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Doughty Street Chambers is proud to announce another year of excellent success in the latest edition of @thelegal500 UK Bar.

We are now recognised in 28 practice areas of expertise, which includes top tier set rankings in Crime, Extradition, Inquests and inquiries, International human rights & criminal law, Police law (claimant) and Social housing. Over 80% of our barristers are ranked in at least one practice area in this year's edition of the Legal 500 2024.

Read more here: https://t.co/IpukJivVLF

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Doughty Street Chambers are delighted to be taking part in the #LondonLegalWalk organised by @londonlegal again this year!

We will be walking 10km on Tuesday 18th June to support the most vulnerable in society to access life changing free legal advice.

Please kindly consider sponsoring our team of walkers, all donations welcome: https://t.co/URRaH9a9LS

More info here: https://t.co/QevbpYJFem

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@DrOliverLewis acted for the applicant NHS Trust in the case of UH Bristol v The Mother of G, which provides guidance on applications for a declaration of death where a patient is receiving multi-organ support. More here:
https://t.co/Z1v656XXAP

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Jury conclude that Andrew Clark died due to neglect by mental health hospital.

The Family were represented by Frederick Powell and Leanne Devine (@leadevine27) of Scott Moncrieff Solicitors.

Read more ⬇️
https://t.co/cmYGw4JZqp

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We’re about to kick off with our first Stress at Work seminar on claims in the employment tribunal and civil courts with our @Lameesa_Iqbal @MikeSpencerLaw @cormac_devlin and Nick Brown.

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Stress at Work Claims in the Employment Tribunal & Civil Courts | 11 May 18:00 - 19:30.

Join us as we launch our Stress at Work Team at DSC next week. Expert speakers will include: Nick Brown, Cormac Devlin, @Lameesa_Iqbal & Michael Spencer.

Register 🔽
https://t.co/ywtY8scNRe

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V proud to have represented Gareth’s family & @theRCN in this important inquest.

Coroner found that GR likely caught #Covid at work so recorded ‘Industrial Disease’.

Shows the risks that #nurses take for us. #NursesStrike

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We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Mark George KC, Head of Chambers at Garden Court North. He was a wonderful, wise, tough and fair fighter for justice and for his clients, and a profoundly decent man. He will be sorely missed.

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Looking ahead to 2023, on 19 Jan, @TheoHuckleKC will present a webinar for @APIL on the vexing issue of "Tax and PI damages". Sign up here: https://t.co/PA55SGiGwI

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A (unnecessary?) reminder of the law relating to capacity to consent to medical treatment, in the context of Covid-19 vaccination (see [19] - [28]): https://t.co/vS0Zy4yKa7
@DrOliverLewis acted for the successful (second) respondent.

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Doughty Street Chambers is currently recruiting on the Pupillage Gateway for 2024 pupils:

- Court of protection
- Crime
- Employment
- Media & Information
- General pupils

Full details of the vacancies can be accessed via our #pupillage page here: https://t.co/UtYfxLdryq

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The judgment in Alexander Lewis-Ranwell, re the illegality defence in tort (https://t.co/agZIjcaXdq) is the subject of a case comment in the latest edition of @APIL's Journal of Personal Injury Law. DSC's Christopher Johnson acted for the successful Claimant.

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In July's edition of @APIL PI Focus, @TheoHuckleQC discusses the High Court's approach to provisional damages for dementia, in his case of Mathieu v Hinds. The first in a series of articles examining this wide-reaching decision.

More here: https://t.co/xyY4znfPo0

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**JOIN US**

Our Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence team is seeking applications for tenancy from junior tenants (or third-six pupils): 0 - 5 years call.

Deadline for applications: 5pm on 11 July 2022.

Read more and apply here: https://t.co/IeRP6KpzLS

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We’re putting our best foot forward in support of #accesstojustice at the 2022 London #LegalWalk
Over 100 free legal advice charities are supported by this event every year. Sponsor our team at: https://t.co/oF9T7RvPiW

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JOIN US📢

We are seeking applications for a Clerking Assistant to join our civil and crime clerking teams.

Deadline for applications: Monday 6th June 2022.

Read more and apply here: https://t.co/47FmK8FF2H

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Christopher Johnson successful in landmark decision on the illegality defence.

He was led by Selena Plowden QC of Guildhall Chambers and instructed by Chris Thorne and James Edmondson of @ClarkeWillmott.
https://t.co/S5aIF5SETR