Jane Foulser McFarlane

Year of Call: 1994
Email Address: jane.foulser@3pb.co.uk

Overview

Jane Foulser McFarlane is a door tenant at 3PB. She is a specialist personal injury barrister who advises both claimants and defendants in a broad range of issues including catastrophic injury, employer’s liability, occupiers and public liability, motorcycle accidents and highway claims.

Publications of note:

Mediation in Intellectual Property Law Disputes – Is Low Cost Dispute Resolution the Way Forward, Following the Findings of The Hargreaves Report –12/8/11
Bottom of The Class: What are the implications for Google’s online library? 07/05/10
For Richer or Poorer – To what extent are intellectual property rights matrimonial assets? 11/09/09
God & the Stormtroopers – Assessing how far toys can be used for role play without breaching copyright 10/07/09
Privacy’s death knell? Interim injunctions 10/08/07
In the Witches Domain – Internet domain names 12/10/07
Tarzan Yell Falls Flat – Sounds as Trademarks 07/12/07
Piracy’s Death Sentence – Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement 05/09/2008.

Expertise

Personal Injury
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Jane advises and represents both claimant and defendant clients on a broad range of issues including:
- Catastrophic injury
- Asbestosis/ industrial disease
- Employer’s liability
- Occupiers and public liability
- Road traffic claims including motorcycle accidents
- Highway claims
Jane has represented a number of clients in personal injury actions arising out of hit and run incidents and is known for being an approachable and pragmatic advocate.

Reported cases
- Aquilina v Aquilina [2004] EWCA 504
- David Lewin v Stephen Harvey [2010] Lawtel AM0201691 - Representing the Claimant, who was awarded £31,000 for the loss of taste and smell.

Academic qualifications

LLB (Hons); University of Wales, Cardiff (1991)
LLM (International commercial and maritime law, with emphasis on international intellectual property law) (1992)
Currently studying for a PhD in intellectual property law on a part time basis at Exeter University.

Professional bodies

Intellectual Property Bar Association
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI UK)
Personal Injury Bar Association (PIBA)

Direct Access

Jane Foulser McFarlane is qualified to accept instructions directly from members of the public and professional clients under the Direct Public Access scheme.

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