Chambers Civil

Goldsmith Chambers’ Civil Watch Series

In the Winter collection of the Civil Watch series, Dilan Deeljur presents a practice note on fiduciary duties and secret commissions through the case of Wood v Commercial First Business Limited and Business Mortgage Finance 4 Plc v Pengelly [2021] EWCA Civ 471.   Stuart Whitehouse provides a useful insight into the issues arising where […]

Goldsmith Chambers’ Civil Watch Series – 6th Issue

In the bumper summer 6th collection of the Civil Watch series, Joseph Byrne considers the correct approach to exemplary damages in light of the Court of Appeal’s decision in Rees v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. Shárin Diegan considers the recent case of Al Jaber and Others v. Mitchell and Others [2021] EWCA Civ […]

Goldsmith Chambers’ Civil Watch Series – 5th Issue

In the 5th collection of the Civil Watch series, Heather Beckett provides an overview of two County Court dental negligence cases which extended the concepts of non-delegable duty of care and vicarious liability for the acts and omissions of self-employed dental associates providing NHS dental care. Also, Elisabeth Traugott compares two privacy actions against the […]

Goldsmith Chambers’ Civil Watch Series – May 2021

In the 4th collection of the Civil Watch series, Daniel Searle explains the Supreme Court’s decision in Asda Stores Ltd v Brierley and others [2021] UKSC 10 and Ian Cain provides a practice note on claiming for care and assistance costs in personal injury cases.   Click here for Daniel’s Case Note  Click here for […]

Goldsmith Chambers’ Civil Watch Series – April 2021

In the 3rd collection of the Civil Watch series, Emma Harris provides useful insights for businesses on appealing against civil penalty notices for employing illegal workersand Stephen Willmer provides an update on insolvency proceedings for corporations and their creditors.   Click here for Emma’s Practice Note  Click here for Stephen’s Practice Note  Keep an eye […]

Webinar – A Beginners Guide to Insolvency

Stephen Willmer and Daniel Searle present an introduction to insolvency cases for those seeking to expand their practice in this area. Businesses and individuals are facing, or will soon face, significant economic pressure both as creditors and debtors as result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This webinar discusses the process of presenting bankruptcy and winding-up petitions […]

Webinar – Business Interruption Insurance and Covid-19

Oliver Newman and David Giles, of Chambers’ civil team, will be looking at the principles of interpretation of insurance contracts and what businesses may be covered for in the Covid-19 pandemic. They will be discussing the FSA test case including the key questions involved, issues of causation and practical steps that can be taken to […]

Webinar – An Introduction to the Enforcement of Civil Judgments

Ian Cain, of Chambers’ civil team, presents a webinar on the options for litigators and their clients when they wish to enforce a civil judgment. Ian’s webinar focuses on the merits of the different mechanisms for enforcing a civil judgment for money, goods and property, both within the current Covid-19 restrictions and when restrictions are […]

Webinar – Pupillage and Finding Your Feet in Lockdown

Goldsmith Chambers’ current pupils David Barr, Matthew Poulsom, Toby Roseman and Hannah Gladwell discuss their experiences of pupillage and the challenges faced during the Covid-19 pandemic. The webinar recording can be viewed by clicking on the link below. The supporting slides, which accompany the webinar, can be accessed here.

Webinar – An introduction to mediation and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms

Adam Gersch and Ian Cain of Goldsmith Chambers’ civil team, present a Webinar on mediation and the other ‘alternative’ dispute resolution [‘ADR’] options available to litigators and their clients. Adam and Ian will use their knowledge and experience as accredited mediators to outline the merits of ADR, review the most popular ADR mechanisms, assess the […]

 

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