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Pension Loss – Withdrawal Factors
Parklane Plowden Chambers barrister, Gareth Price, was called in 2009 and specialises in employment and clinical negligence. He authored the below article in regards to withdrawal factors in relation to pension loss. Introduction Pension loss claims of any complexity often fill employment lawyers with dread. Other than short periods of…
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Interested in applying for Pupillage at Parklane Plowden?
We offer specialist pupillages based within either our Civil & Employment teams, our Family Team or our Commercial and Chancery teams. We also have pupillages based in Leeds or Newcastle, with the opportunity to spend time in each of our bases. We believe that specialising within pupillage allows pupils to…
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Parklane Plowden clinical negligence barrister succeeds in birth brain injury trial worth up to £20m
Parklane Plowden Chambers barrister, Howard Elgot, represented the claimant against Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The case centred around an allegation that an obstetrician failed to give appropriate advice after being told that the mother was worried about reduced fetal movements. This led to the child being left with serious…
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REPLAY: Law with Lunch – 30.11.21 – Case Law Updates Webinar
Barristers and clinical negligence specialists, Jonathan Godfrey and Megan Crowther provided their insight on a wealth of case law updates. To request the accompanying handout notes for this session please email tom.walters@parklaneplowden.co.uk
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Coroner finds there was nothing else the driver could have done in tragic traffic collision
Parklane Plowden Chambers’ Barrister Jade Ferguson (pictured) represented the driver of a vehicle which collided with a pedestrian, Mr Stephen Gill, at an inquest on 19 November 2021 at Northallerton Coroner’s Court. Mr Gill, who had previously overcome serious injuries after being hit by a car as a child, died…
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Thorley v Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust [2021] EWHC 2604 (QB)
Pupil barrister Bharat Jangra examines the outcome of Thorley v Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust [2021] EWHC 2604 (QB) whereby the case was dismissed. Factual Background The Claimant suffered a stroke as a result of his anti-coagulation medication (Warfarin) being stopped whilst undergoing an angiogram in April 2005.…
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Parklane Plowden named Barristers’ Chambers of the Year at The Personal Injury Awards 2021
Parklane Plowden Chambers is celebrating after being named barristers’ chambers of the year at the Personal Injury Awards 2021. This latest award builds upon recent success at the 2021 Yorkshire Legal Awards, where Parklane Plowden was also named chambers of the year. Held at New Dock Hall in Leeds, the…
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Parklane Plowden Chambers appoint joint heads of Family: Property and Finance
Parklane Plowden Chambers is delighted to announce the appointment of Francesca Fothergill and Elizabeth Darlington as joint heads of Family: Property and Finance. They each look forward to developing and enhancing the reputation of the team as one of the leading family finance and property sets on the North-Eastern Circuit…
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Campbell (By His Litigation Friend) v Advantage Insurance Company Limited
Pupil barrister Sophie Watson examines the outcome of Campbell (by his litigation friend) v Advantage Insurance Company Limited whereby the Court of Appeal upholds that a Claimant cannot rely on his own intoxication when accepting a lift from a drunk driver to avoid a finding of contributory negligence. Background Facts…
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Not to be missed – Case Law Updates Webinar
The next webinar in our ‘Law with Lunch’ series of bitesize, lunchtime talks covering the legal issues of the moment is not to be missed. From the latest procedural tips, this session is ideal for busy practitioners who want to grab some lunch whilst at the same time ensuring their…