Personal Injury News

3PB is delighted to further strengthen its expanding Personal Injury team with the addition of Eloise Turnnidge. Eloise represents both Claimants and Defendants, regularly appearing at trials and interim application hearings. She advises on all aspects of litigation, including liability, quantum, indemnity and strategy. Prior to joining the Bar, Eloise worked in the employers and public liability team of a major Defendant firm, where she gained a depth of experience and an interest in claims...

3PB is pleased to announce its recruitment of barrister Sarah Mynard, a highly successful personal injury litigator and solicitor-advocate who has been the director of Wisdom Law, her own dental negligence practice since 2009. Sarah has over 25 years experience, qualifying as a solicitor in 1991 and becoming a barrister last year. She holds the Solicitors' Civil Higher Rights of Audience qualification which has enabled her to represent her clients in the Higher Courts in...

Properly-enforced safety procedures would have prevented the death of a dock worker crushed by a container, an inquest jury has concluded. Mieczyslaw 'Mitch' Siwak, 34, from Bognor Regis, was killed at Flathouse Quay, Portsmouth, in 2017. MMD Shipping Services, which operates the site, said it had introduced new safety measures since his death. A jury at Portsmouth Coroner's Court, concluded Mr Siwak's death was accidental. The BBC's coverage of the case said: 'Jurors were previously...

3PB’s personal injury barrister Luke Ashby has been appointed by the Senior President of Tribunals as a part-time Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber). He will be hearing appeals concerning social security, support for asylum seekers as well as appeals against decisions of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. Luke – who was called to the Bar in 2007 – is highly regarded for his work in the field of personal injury. He will...

The Personal Injury team has published its latest update including the latest on the Commons amendments regarding the Civil Liability Bill as considered by the House of Lords in November 2018. Read the full update here

In his latest article, Ikeni Mbako-Allison examines Hislop v Perde [2018] EWCA Civ 1726 and the cost consequences of accepting a Part 36 offer late in former RTA and EL/PL Protocol Claims. Click here to read his analysis.

Susan Jones successfully opposed High Court Appeal before Mrs Justice Lambert Arising out of a Public Trial, at which Susan acted for the Claimant at First instance, the Appellate Local Authority challenged a decision of a Circuits Judge on 5 Grounds, which Susan categorised under two headings: Whether the Judge was wrong to allow the Claimant’s oral application to rely on his witness statement, which despite his inability to read had not been verified by...

Third six pupil Ikeni Mbako-Allison examines the implication of the Supreme Court's judgement in the case of Gavin Edmondson Solicitors Ltd v Haven Insurance Company Ltd on protection for solicitors against direct settlement out of costs when acting under a CFA Lite in RTA Protocol cases. Click here to read Ikeni's analysis.

Chambers is delighted to announce that our personal injury group has been shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at the 2018 Personal Injury Awards. Mark Lomas, 3PB's Head of Personal Injury, said: "This is fantastic news on the back of a record year. Looking forward to the Awards evening. Lots of our insurer and solicitor clients are there again - some also shortlisted too - so a great night out anticipated."    The Eclipse Proclaim...

Following 3PB’s recent appointments to several large personal injury and clinical negligence panels across the UK, our well-known personal injury and clinical negligence groups are recruiting for new practitioners – of all levels of seniority – to join any of our six offices: Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, London, Oxford or Winchester. Applications from PI and Clinical negligence teams or small groups with a mix of experience led by a senior member are also welcome. You will...

3PB barrister and inquests specialist Susan Jones – who did a six-month secondment with the Inquest Team at London offices of Capsticks in 2015/2016 * – below reviews High Court judgment in R (Maughan) v HM Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire [2018] EWHC setting out that at an inquest, the balance of probabilities is the standard of proof required for a short form or narrative suicide conclusion. Lord Justice Leggatt giving the judgment of the Court...

Earlier this month Tom Webb represented EUI Limited before HHJ Owen QC at the Nottingham County Court in an LVI road traffic matter. Following a full trial, Tom was successful in both having the claim dismissed and in seeking an enforceable costs order on the basis of the claimant’s fundamental dishonesty. On assessment, the costs were reduced by only approximately 1/8 of that claimed. Tom is a part of chambers’ PI team and one of...