Birmingham lorry driver Robert Bradbury jailed for killing doctor – BBC News
‘A lorry driver who killed a doctor because his cluttered dashboard obstructed his view has been jailed.’
BBC News, 6th December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: accidents
Speeding motorcyclist who killed pedestrian spared jail because he was being tailgated – Daily Telegraph
‘A motorcyclist who killed a pedestrian while speeding escaped jail after a judge accepted that a tailgating motorist meant he could not slow down.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hillsborough: David Duckenfield found not guilty of manslaughter – The Guardian
‘The former South Yorkshire police chief superintendent David Duckenfield has been found not guilty of gross negligence manslaughter more than 30 years after he commanded the police at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, at which 96 people died.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Haider v DSM Demolition Ltd [2019] EWHC 2712 (QB) – St John’s Buildings
‘This appeal and cross appeal were about a road traffic accident that the Defendant alleged had been staged. Ultimately, the Defendant succeeded in demonstrating that the Claimant had presented a claim that was fundamentally dishonest, albeit that the Court found that his dishonesty related to quantum rather than liability.’
St John's Buildings, 5th November 2019
Source: stjohnsbuildings.com
Sophie Brimble: Man jailed for killing woman in race crash – BBC News
‘A driver who caused the “needless” death of a woman in an 80mph crash has been jailed for eight years.’
BBC News, 18th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Anna Wilkinson discusses Failing to disclose credit cards amounts to fundamental dishonesty in credit hire claim – Park Square Barristers
‘The recently decided appeal of Mansur Haider v DSM Demolition Ltd [2019] EWHC 2712 (QB), is an interesting case and will be useful to practitioners who deal with road traffic matters, both on the finding in respect of liability and the finding of fundamental dishonesty.’
Park Square Barristers, 31st October 2019
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
MoJ: No change to whiplash reform timetable – Legal Futures
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is continuing to work towards April 2020 to implement the whiplash reforms despite the upcoming election, it has confirmed.’
Legal Futures, 1st November 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Laura Nelson discusses Humayum Hussain v EUI Ltd (2019) – Park Square Barristers
‘The court outlined the principles applying to self-employed drivers whom hire replacement vehicles whilst their own is off the road as a result of a road traffic accident. The true measure of loss is the loss of profit suffered whilst their own, damaged vehicle is reasonably off the road. Hire costs of replacement vehicles are prima facie recoverable, but where the cost of hire significantly exceeds the loss of profit, the court will ordinarily limit damages to the lost profit unless the claimant can establish that they had acted reasonably.’
Park Square Barristers, 24th October 2019
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
Grenfell inquiry: key questions answered – The Guardian
‘Why was it set up, why is it split into two parts and why are some people unhappy with it?’
The Guardian, 29th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Claimant faces £400,000 credit hire bill in “extreme” case – Litigation Futures
‘A claimant is facing a bill of over £400,000 in credit hire charges plus legal costs after a county court found that the car she collided with was stationary.’
Litigation Futures, 25th October 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Grenfell families must sign gagging orders to view report – Daily Telegraph
‘Grenfell families are to be required to sign non disclosure agreements before viewing a long-awaited report in to the fire which killed 72 people, The Daily Telegraph can disclose. The bereaved and survivors of the tragedy will tomorrow meet Sir Martin Moore-Bick, chairman of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, for a private briefing where they will receive an embargoed copy of the report covering the probe’s first phase, ahead of its publication on Wednesday.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Harry Dunn’s family to begin legal action against Foreign Office and Northamptonshire Police – Daily Telegraph
‘The family of Harry Dunn will shortly issue a letter of claim to begin legal action against the Foreign Office and Northamptonshire Police, spokesman Radd Seiger said.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Snowdonia campsite death: Drunk driver who killed woman by running over tent jailed – The Independent
‘A driver who killed a mother while she slept after drunkenly crashing into tents at a Snowdonia campsite has been jailed.’
The Independent, 22nd October 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Credit card lie “made PI claimant fundamentally dishonest” – Litigation Futures
‘A personal injury claimant who lied over whether he had credit cards which could have been used to pay for a replacement car, instead of credit hire, was fundamentally dishonest, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 17th October 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield retrial – The Guardian
‘The former South Yorkshire police chief superintendent who was in command of the 1989 FA Cup semi-final at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough football ground when 96 people were killed in a crush, will on Monday begin his retrial on the criminal charge of manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 2nd October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Yousef Makki: Joshua Molnar named after judge lifts ban – BBC News
‘A teenager who stabbed his friend in the heart can be named after an order protecting his anonymity was lifted.’
BBC News, 6th October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Driver who killed safety patrol cyclist while on phone before fleeing scene jailed – The Independent
‘A hit-and-run driver who killed a safety patrol cyclist while on his phone driving the wrong way down a one-way street has been jailed.’
The Independent, 3rd October 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Accidental death verdict for man electrocuted on football pitch – The Guardian
‘A jury has returned a verdict of accidental death at the inquest of a man who was electrocuted as he climbed over a fence to retrieve a football while playing a five-a-side match.’
The Guardian, 2nd October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Anger as River Teifi pollution plant avoids prosecution – BBC News
‘Anglers are “appalled and dismayed” at the decision not to prosecute a company that polluted a river, killing about 18,000 fish.’
BBC News, 2nd September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
