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This Remembrance Day, we join the nation in observing a two-minute silence to reflect on the bravery and sacrifice of those who served our country. We remember them, today and always.
November 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This Remembrance Day, we join the nation in observing a two-minute silence to reflect on the bravery and sacrifice of those who served our country. We remember them, today and always.
📝 New Post | Personal Injury Blog
Kate Longson reviews reported case law addressing the contributory negligence of cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians in road traffic accidents.
To read: bit.ly/4mX3Ic5
Kate Longson reviews reported case law addressing the contributory negligence of cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians in road traffic accidents.
To read: bit.ly/4mX3Ic5
September 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
📝 New Post | Personal Injury Blog
Kate Longson reviews reported case law addressing the contributory negligence of cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians in road traffic accidents.
To read: bit.ly/4mX3Ic5
Kate Longson reviews reported case law addressing the contributory negligence of cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians in road traffic accidents.
To read: bit.ly/4mX3Ic5
🗒️ Publication
Jack McCracken has written a case analysis for Lexis+ UK on the recent County Court decision in the HAVS case of Lunt v BAC Impalloy Ltd, dealing with the practical implications of the judgment and key learning points for disease practitioners.
To read: bit.ly/468zRWJ
Jack McCracken has written a case analysis for Lexis+ UK on the recent County Court decision in the HAVS case of Lunt v BAC Impalloy Ltd, dealing with the practical implications of the judgment and key learning points for disease practitioners.
To read: bit.ly/468zRWJ
September 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
🗒️ Publication
Jack McCracken has written a case analysis for Lexis+ UK on the recent County Court decision in the HAVS case of Lunt v BAC Impalloy Ltd, dealing with the practical implications of the judgment and key learning points for disease practitioners.
To read: bit.ly/468zRWJ
Jack McCracken has written a case analysis for Lexis+ UK on the recent County Court decision in the HAVS case of Lunt v BAC Impalloy Ltd, dealing with the practical implications of the judgment and key learning points for disease practitioners.
To read: bit.ly/468zRWJ
We would like to wish our congratulations to Alexandra Pountney who has been appointed Assistant Coroner for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
This is a fantastic achievement and recognition of her expertise in coronial law.
To find out more: bit.ly/46fBP90
This is a fantastic achievement and recognition of her expertise in coronial law.
To find out more: bit.ly/46fBP90
September 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
We would like to wish our congratulations to Alexandra Pountney who has been appointed Assistant Coroner for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
This is a fantastic achievement and recognition of her expertise in coronial law.
To find out more: bit.ly/46fBP90
This is a fantastic achievement and recognition of her expertise in coronial law.
To find out more: bit.ly/46fBP90
📝 New Post | Ropewalk Disease Blog
Philip Godfrey reviews the case of Bennett v Altrad in which the Court dismissed a claim where the presentation of the Claimant’s symptoms of vascular HAVS was atypical in the form of “blotchiness” or “mottling”. Philip represented the Defendant.
bit.ly/3UwwzaD
Philip Godfrey reviews the case of Bennett v Altrad in which the Court dismissed a claim where the presentation of the Claimant’s symptoms of vascular HAVS was atypical in the form of “blotchiness” or “mottling”. Philip represented the Defendant.
bit.ly/3UwwzaD
August 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
📝 New Post | Ropewalk Disease Blog
Philip Godfrey reviews the case of Bennett v Altrad in which the Court dismissed a claim where the presentation of the Claimant’s symptoms of vascular HAVS was atypical in the form of “blotchiness” or “mottling”. Philip represented the Defendant.
bit.ly/3UwwzaD
Philip Godfrey reviews the case of Bennett v Altrad in which the Court dismissed a claim where the presentation of the Claimant’s symptoms of vascular HAVS was atypical in the form of “blotchiness” or “mottling”. Philip represented the Defendant.
bit.ly/3UwwzaD
📝 New Post | Ropewalk Personal Injury Blog
A post by Jack McCracken addressing the legal test for granting a stay of a personal injury claim where a claimant refuses to have a medical test following the decision in Samantha Danyelle Clarke v Matthew Poole and Others.
bit.ly/4iGMKLW
A post by Jack McCracken addressing the legal test for granting a stay of a personal injury claim where a claimant refuses to have a medical test following the decision in Samantha Danyelle Clarke v Matthew Poole and Others.
bit.ly/4iGMKLW
May 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
📝 New Post | Ropewalk Personal Injury Blog
A post by Jack McCracken addressing the legal test for granting a stay of a personal injury claim where a claimant refuses to have a medical test following the decision in Samantha Danyelle Clarke v Matthew Poole and Others.
bit.ly/4iGMKLW
A post by Jack McCracken addressing the legal test for granting a stay of a personal injury claim where a claimant refuses to have a medical test following the decision in Samantha Danyelle Clarke v Matthew Poole and Others.
bit.ly/4iGMKLW
📢 Places are now available for our annual Clinical Negligence Litigation Conference in Nottingham.
📅 Thursday, 3 July
🕐 1:30pm to 5:30pm
📍 NTU Events & Conferencing
We are currently busy putting together the programme of talks, which will be released shortly.
To register: bit.ly/ClinNegCon2025
📅 Thursday, 3 July
🕐 1:30pm to 5:30pm
📍 NTU Events & Conferencing
We are currently busy putting together the programme of talks, which will be released shortly.
To register: bit.ly/ClinNegCon2025
April 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
📢 Places are now available for our annual Clinical Negligence Litigation Conference in Nottingham.
📅 Thursday, 3 July
🕐 1:30pm to 5:30pm
📍 NTU Events & Conferencing
We are currently busy putting together the programme of talks, which will be released shortly.
To register: bit.ly/ClinNegCon2025
📅 Thursday, 3 July
🕐 1:30pm to 5:30pm
📍 NTU Events & Conferencing
We are currently busy putting together the programme of talks, which will be released shortly.
To register: bit.ly/ClinNegCon2025
🏆 NLS Annual Awards 2025 🏆
We are delighted to be sponsoring the Solicitor of the Year award at the Nottinghamshire Law Society Awards Dinner tomorrow evening.
Congratulations to everyone who is nominated and we look forward to a great evening!
We are delighted to be sponsoring the Solicitor of the Year award at the Nottinghamshire Law Society Awards Dinner tomorrow evening.
Congratulations to everyone who is nominated and we look forward to a great evening!
April 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🏆 NLS Annual Awards 2025 🏆
We are delighted to be sponsoring the Solicitor of the Year award at the Nottinghamshire Law Society Awards Dinner tomorrow evening.
Congratulations to everyone who is nominated and we look forward to a great evening!
We are delighted to be sponsoring the Solicitor of the Year award at the Nottinghamshire Law Society Awards Dinner tomorrow evening.
Congratulations to everyone who is nominated and we look forward to a great evening!
We are delighted to announce that Sima Khan and Rebecca Brookes are our latest tenants at Chambers after their successful completion of pupillage.
Both Sima and Rebecca are available for instruction.
For more on Sima’s practice: bit.ly/RopewalkSK
For more on Rebecca’s practice: bit.ly/RopewalkRB
Both Sima and Rebecca are available for instruction.
For more on Sima’s practice: bit.ly/RopewalkSK
For more on Rebecca’s practice: bit.ly/RopewalkRB
April 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
We are delighted to announce that Sima Khan and Rebecca Brookes are our latest tenants at Chambers after their successful completion of pupillage.
Both Sima and Rebecca are available for instruction.
For more on Sima’s practice: bit.ly/RopewalkSK
For more on Rebecca’s practice: bit.ly/RopewalkRB
Both Sima and Rebecca are available for instruction.
For more on Sima’s practice: bit.ly/RopewalkSK
For more on Rebecca’s practice: bit.ly/RopewalkRB
Samuel Shelton provides a review of judicial analysis of lay witness evidence in historic industrial disease cases, considering Gestmin SGPS SA v Credit Suisse (UK) Ltd, Dean v Armstrong Oiler Company Ltd and Evans v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
To read: bit.ly/4jjwxxa
To read: bit.ly/4jjwxxa
April 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Samuel Shelton provides a review of judicial analysis of lay witness evidence in historic industrial disease cases, considering Gestmin SGPS SA v Credit Suisse (UK) Ltd, Dean v Armstrong Oiler Company Ltd and Evans v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
To read: bit.ly/4jjwxxa
To read: bit.ly/4jjwxxa
We are delighted to welcome Marc Alner as our latest pupil at Ropewalk Chambers. We wish him the very best in his successful completion of pupillage!
To find out more about Marc: bit.ly/RWMarcAlner
To find out more about Marc: bit.ly/RWMarcAlner
April 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We are delighted to welcome Marc Alner as our latest pupil at Ropewalk Chambers. We wish him the very best in his successful completion of pupillage!
To find out more about Marc: bit.ly/RWMarcAlner
To find out more about Marc: bit.ly/RWMarcAlner
📝 Case Analysis | LexisNexis
Read Georgina Crawford’s case analysis on LexusNexis of Boyd v Hughes [2025] EWHC 435 (KB). Georgina is successful in the High Court in Boyd v Hughes, which takes a fresh look at s.2(2)(a) and s.2(2)(b) of the Animals Act 1971.
To read: bit.ly/4iw7Zk3
Read Georgina Crawford’s case analysis on LexusNexis of Boyd v Hughes [2025] EWHC 435 (KB). Georgina is successful in the High Court in Boyd v Hughes, which takes a fresh look at s.2(2)(a) and s.2(2)(b) of the Animals Act 1971.
To read: bit.ly/4iw7Zk3
March 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
📝 Case Analysis | LexisNexis
Read Georgina Crawford’s case analysis on LexusNexis of Boyd v Hughes [2025] EWHC 435 (KB). Georgina is successful in the High Court in Boyd v Hughes, which takes a fresh look at s.2(2)(a) and s.2(2)(b) of the Animals Act 1971.
To read: bit.ly/4iw7Zk3
Read Georgina Crawford’s case analysis on LexusNexis of Boyd v Hughes [2025] EWHC 435 (KB). Georgina is successful in the High Court in Boyd v Hughes, which takes a fresh look at s.2(2)(a) and s.2(2)(b) of the Animals Act 1971.
To read: bit.ly/4iw7Zk3
📝 New Post | Ropewalk Personal Injury Blog
Philip Godfrey considers, is there a causation defence to claims for funeral expenses and bereavement damages brought under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 in cases where death has been accelerated for only a short period?
To read: bit.ly/4hQyT6o
Philip Godfrey considers, is there a causation defence to claims for funeral expenses and bereavement damages brought under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 in cases where death has been accelerated for only a short period?
To read: bit.ly/4hQyT6o
February 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
📝 New Post | Ropewalk Personal Injury Blog
Philip Godfrey considers, is there a causation defence to claims for funeral expenses and bereavement damages brought under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 in cases where death has been accelerated for only a short period?
To read: bit.ly/4hQyT6o
Philip Godfrey considers, is there a causation defence to claims for funeral expenses and bereavement damages brought under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 in cases where death has been accelerated for only a short period?
To read: bit.ly/4hQyT6o
📝 New Post | Ropewalk Personal Injury Blog
Philip Davy considers the Government’s recent announcement of changes to the Limitation Act 1980 to make claims for historic child abuse easier to pursue.
To read: bit.ly/410Lcpr
Philip Davy considers the Government’s recent announcement of changes to the Limitation Act 1980 to make claims for historic child abuse easier to pursue.
To read: bit.ly/410Lcpr
February 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
📝 New Post | Ropewalk Personal Injury Blog
Philip Davy considers the Government’s recent announcement of changes to the Limitation Act 1980 to make claims for historic child abuse easier to pursue.
To read: bit.ly/410Lcpr
Philip Davy considers the Government’s recent announcement of changes to the Limitation Act 1980 to make claims for historic child abuse easier to pursue.
To read: bit.ly/410Lcpr
We are delighted to announce that Cassandra Williams has been appointed to the Regional B Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown, starting in March 2025. She will be fulfilling this appointment alongside her practice.
For more on Cassandra’s practice: bit.ly/RWCWilliams
For more on Cassandra’s practice: bit.ly/RWCWilliams
February 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
We are delighted to announce that Cassandra Williams has been appointed to the Regional B Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown, starting in March 2025. She will be fulfilling this appointment alongside her practice.
For more on Cassandra’s practice: bit.ly/RWCWilliams
For more on Cassandra’s practice: bit.ly/RWCWilliams
We are delighted to announce that Abigail Scott has been appointed to the Regional C Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown, starting in March 2025. Abigail will be undertaking this appointment alongside her busy court and paperwork practice.
For more on Abigail’s practice: bit.ly/RopewalkAS
For more on Abigail’s practice: bit.ly/RopewalkAS
February 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We are delighted to announce that Abigail Scott has been appointed to the Regional C Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown, starting in March 2025. Abigail will be undertaking this appointment alongside her busy court and paperwork practice.
For more on Abigail’s practice: bit.ly/RopewalkAS
For more on Abigail’s practice: bit.ly/RopewalkAS
📝 New Post | Ropewalk Disease Blog
Philip Turton and Abigail Scott consider when evidence on commission should be taken from a Claimant in mesothelioma and asbestos cases and review the High Court procedure.
To read: bit.ly/3CAijID
Philip Turton and Abigail Scott consider when evidence on commission should be taken from a Claimant in mesothelioma and asbestos cases and review the High Court procedure.
To read: bit.ly/3CAijID
February 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
📝 New Post | Ropewalk Disease Blog
Philip Turton and Abigail Scott consider when evidence on commission should be taken from a Claimant in mesothelioma and asbestos cases and review the High Court procedure.
To read: bit.ly/3CAijID
Philip Turton and Abigail Scott consider when evidence on commission should be taken from a Claimant in mesothelioma and asbestos cases and review the High Court procedure.
To read: bit.ly/3CAijID
We are delighted to announce that Alexandra Pountney has returned to Chambers after maternity leave. Alex is the head of the inquest team, and her practice focuses on personal injury, clinical negligence, and inquests.
For more Alex’s practice: bit.ly/APountney
For more Alex’s practice: bit.ly/APountney
February 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
We are delighted to announce that Alexandra Pountney has returned to Chambers after maternity leave. Alex is the head of the inquest team, and her practice focuses on personal injury, clinical negligence, and inquests.
For more Alex’s practice: bit.ly/APountney
For more Alex’s practice: bit.ly/APountney
Ropewalk Chambers is delighted to announce that Tom Carter’s case of Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416, relating to Japanese Knotweed, has been shortlisted for the Case of the Year Award at Lexis Nexis at the 2025 Legal Awards.
bit.ly/RWTCarter
bit.ly/RWTCarter
January 20, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Ropewalk Chambers is delighted to announce that Tom Carter’s case of Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416, relating to Japanese Knotweed, has been shortlisted for the Case of the Year Award at Lexis Nexis at the 2025 Legal Awards.
bit.ly/RWTCarter
bit.ly/RWTCarter
🚪 Pupillage Gateway Now Open 🚪
Ropewalk Chambers are now accepting applications via the Bar Council's Pupillage Gateway portal! We are delighted to be offering up to 2 pupillages in 2025, with our increased awards of £50,000 each.
Pupillage Gateway: bit.ly/pgateway25
Ropewalk Chambers are now accepting applications via the Bar Council's Pupillage Gateway portal! We are delighted to be offering up to 2 pupillages in 2025, with our increased awards of £50,000 each.
Pupillage Gateway: bit.ly/pgateway25
January 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
🚪 Pupillage Gateway Now Open 🚪
Ropewalk Chambers are now accepting applications via the Bar Council's Pupillage Gateway portal! We are delighted to be offering up to 2 pupillages in 2025, with our increased awards of £50,000 each.
Pupillage Gateway: bit.ly/pgateway25
Ropewalk Chambers are now accepting applications via the Bar Council's Pupillage Gateway portal! We are delighted to be offering up to 2 pupillages in 2025, with our increased awards of £50,000 each.
Pupillage Gateway: bit.ly/pgateway25
We had a fantastic evening yesterday at the Nottingham Law School Law Fair 2024 at Nottingham Trent University. It was great to discuss our pupillage options at Ropewalk Chambers.
For further information regarding #Pupillage: lnkd.in/eudMvv3q
For further information regarding #Pupillage: lnkd.in/eudMvv3q
November 27, 2024 at 4:22 PM
We had a fantastic evening yesterday at the Nottingham Law School Law Fair 2024 at Nottingham Trent University. It was great to discuss our pupillage options at Ropewalk Chambers.
For further information regarding #Pupillage: lnkd.in/eudMvv3q
For further information regarding #Pupillage: lnkd.in/eudMvv3q
We are delighted to announce that Ropewalk Chambers is once again recognised as a Top Tier set in The Legal 500 2025 rankings.
Congratulations to all our barristers for this achievement. We will be posting our individual rankings shortly! We also happily pay our #HumbleBrag fee to Billable Hour.
Congratulations to all our barristers for this achievement. We will be posting our individual rankings shortly! We also happily pay our #HumbleBrag fee to Billable Hour.
October 2, 2024 at 6:16 PM
We are delighted to announce that Ropewalk Chambers is once again recognised as a Top Tier set in The Legal 500 2025 rankings.
Congratulations to all our barristers for this achievement. We will be posting our individual rankings shortly! We also happily pay our #HumbleBrag fee to Billable Hour.
Congratulations to all our barristers for this achievement. We will be posting our individual rankings shortly! We also happily pay our #HumbleBrag fee to Billable Hour.
Last night, we had a fantastic evening in Lincoln at our annual conference! Thank you to all who attended and to our speakers. We held talks on Employers’ liability, expert evidence in clinical negligence cases, inquests and a costs update.
September 20, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Last night, we had a fantastic evening in Lincoln at our annual conference! Thank you to all who attended and to our speakers. We held talks on Employers’ liability, expert evidence in clinical negligence cases, inquests and a costs update.
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We are delighted that Ropewalk Chambers have signed up to The Chambers Pro Bono Framework for 2024! 🎉
Thank you for formalising your commitment to improving access to justice. ⚖️
Find out more and see the full list of participating chambers: bit.ly/CPBF2023
Thank you for formalising your commitment to improving access to justice. ⚖️
Find out more and see the full list of participating chambers: bit.ly/CPBF2023
September 19, 2024 at 9:36 AM
We are delighted that Ropewalk Chambers have signed up to The Chambers Pro Bono Framework for 2024! 🎉
Thank you for formalising your commitment to improving access to justice. ⚖️
Find out more and see the full list of participating chambers: bit.ly/CPBF2023
Thank you for formalising your commitment to improving access to justice. ⚖️
Find out more and see the full list of participating chambers: bit.ly/CPBF2023