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Caroline Wood instructed to represent GP and nurse in Tetanus death
Caroline was instructed to represent a GP and a nurse in relation to the death of BHW from tetanus. BHW had fallen in his garden and suffered a cut to his hand.
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Caroline was instructed to represent a GP and a nurse in relation to the death of BHW from tetanus. BHW had fallen in his garden and suffered a cut to his hand.
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The inquest is looking into the role that gambling played in the Hull University graduate’s death and is believed to be the first Article 2 inquest to consider gambling, meaning it could examine whether any arm of the state breached its duty to protect Jack’s right to life.
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Caroline Wood, instructed by Richard Sheppard at Oxley Coward Solicitors, represented the successful Claimant at a contested HAVS trial.
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In Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service v Veevers [2020] EWHC 2550 (Comm) HHJ Pearce considered whether the cost of legal representation at an inquest was recoverable in principle from the Defendant at the conclusion of a successful civil claim. The Defendant had written to the Claimant in open correspondence that the claims would be dealt with, “on a full basis”, but that they were not in a position to consider making an admission of liability.
Seminar
On 12 August 2020 John Boumphrey and Caroline Wood of the PSQB Personal Injury Team, presented a seminar via Zoom discussing how to best ensure obtaining a Wasted Costs Order against legal representatives in Personal Injury Claims.
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Caroline Wood and John Boumphrey presented the first in our series of summer Zoom seminars, Caroline Wood discussed “Obtaining Wasted Costs Orders” and John Boumphrey discussed Third Party Costs Orders.
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An inquest can sometimes present the only opportunity for a family to ask questions about the circumstances leading to the death of a relative. It can also form an important part of the investigation into a potential claim for personal injury causing death. In relation to deaths arising from Covid – 19 those claims are […]
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Apply legal principles when imposing vicarious liability, not policy: The doctrine of vicarious liability does not apply to independent contractors.
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Park Square Barristers was delighted to host the Leeds Summer Drinks and Networking Event in chambers last night.
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Thank you to all those who attended last night’s seminar on Inquests involving Health & Safety and Industrial disease.
Seminar
Tom Gent & Caroline Wood will be presenting the seminar on Wednesday 3rd July 2019 at 5pm at a venue in central Leeds.
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In this month’s AVMA newsletter Caroline Wood discusses a recent Inquest in which a trust made written submissions, following the conclusion of the inquest, inviting the coroner not to make a PFD report.