Barrister | Legal 500 Leading Junior - Clin Neg; Rising Star - PI | AG C Panel | Practice Areas: #PI #ClinNeg #Inquests #CrossBorder #COP #Public #Education

London based. Heart in Dublin.
Joined March 2015
I am delighted to say that I have been ranked in the Legal 500 as a leading Junior in #ClinicalNegligence and as a Rising Star in #PersonalInjury A huge thank you to my referees and the team at @OTC_CN and @OTC_PI.
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Carin Hunt retweeted
This decision has an interesting point on limitation periods and foreign judgments. But of wider interest is that the appellants relied in their appeal bundle on a summary of Flynn v. Breitenbach [2020] EWCA Civ 1336. That case is entirely made up. caselaw.nationalarchives.gov…
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I have been ranked as a leading junior in Travel: International Personal Injury by Chambers & Partners @ChambersGuides. I'm very grateful to my referees and the travel law team at OTC @OTC_Travel.
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Looking forward to meeting some #AspiringBarristers on Saturday! I'll be working in the CV clinics in the morning on behalf of @PIBA, and in the afternoon I'll be on the @outertemple stand to answer your questions about #Pupillage at OTC!
***CALLING ASPIRING BARRISTERS*** Join us on Saturday 19 Oct for @thebarcouncil's Pupillage Fair. Our members attending will be happy to see you at our stand. For more info and to register for the fair, visit: barcouncil.org.uk/training-e… We look forward to seeing you on Saturday.
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**Mini-Pupillage - Only A Week Left to Apply** Apply to join us from Monday 9th December – Wednesday 11th December 2024 to gain valuable insight into life at the bar. Application window closes on 13th Oct. Apply: outertemple.com/now-open-win…
Calling #aspiringbarristers....our 2024 winter Mini-Pupillage application window is now open! Apply to join us from Monday 9th December – Wednesday 11th December 2024 to gain valuable insight into life at #thebar. Click here to apply: outertemple.com/now-open-win…
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The @OTC_Travel team had a wonderful time in Chicago meeting with the @ChicagoBarAssoc @ABAesq, and the wonderful @CliffordLaw. Thanks to @mcdermottkc_ for organising!
Leaving for home … great trip… loved the @ABAesq and seeing good friends from @CliffordLaw … more soon @OTC_Travel
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Great to be in Chicago for this talk on expert evidence hosted by the @ChicagoBarAssoc and chaired by @mcdermottkc
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The UK has ratified the Hague Convention 2019. Sam Townend KC said it is: "good news" as "it will enhance international confidence that judgments obtained in relation to commercial & other disputes will be adhered to on a reciprocal basis." Read on - barcouncil.org.uk/resource/b…
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Outer Temple’s Will Young has recently settled a #clinicalnegligence claim for a seven-figure sum on the eve of trial. Will was instructed by the Claimant alleging negligent failure on the part of an #NHSTrust. Click here for more: outertemple.com/will-young-s…
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Education Law Specialist, Alex Line, has recently appeared in an important Upper Tribunal decision concerning families of armed forces personnel who have children with special educational needs. To find out more, please click here: outertemple.com/alex-line-ap… #SEND #EducationLaw
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The APPG Birth Trauma Report is out today and finds that poor maternity care in the NHS is “all-too-frequently tolerated as normal”. #MaternityCare #BirthTrauma Full report here: tinyurl.com/yvjdphf8
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Replying to @HuntCarin
@HuntCarin of @outertemple has written an article for Law in Sport on the recent judgment in Elbanna v Clark. The case concerns liability for a spinal injury arising from a collision during an amateur rugby match. To find out more about Carin, visit: outertemple.com/barrister/ca…
Tackling liability: Lessons from Elbanna v Clark on negligence in sports injuries by @HuntCarin: bit.ly/3wtzJDs @outertemple
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I've written about the recent decision in Elbanna v Clark for @LawInSport. An amateur rugby player was held liable for a devastating spinal injury suffered by another player when he collided with him at speed. #SportsLaw #PersonalInjury #NegligentTackle @OTC_PI
Tackling liability: Lessons from Elbanna v Clark on negligence in sports injuries by @HuntCarin: bit.ly/3wtzJDs @outertemple
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Justice Sweeting concluded his decision on liability as follows:
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DHSC is consulting on the statutory duty of candour (Reg 20) to address concerns that the duty is not always met as intended. The review will consider how the duty honoured, monitored, and enforced. gov.uk/government/calls-for-…
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Carin Hunt retweeted
This bears reading: @MoJGovUK published the Annual Report of HHJ Thomas Teague KC, the outgoing Chief Coroner of England and Wales. He warns about the pressure on coroner's inquests to become "a surrogate public inquity" assets.publishing.service.go…
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Delighted to be in Manchester for this year's @outertemple Travel Law Conference!
A great start to our annual Travel Law Conference in Manchester this afternoon. The first session was by Carin Hunt of @outertemple alongside Nathaniel Martindale of @irwinmitchell speaking on “Force Majeure, Acts of God and disasters.” We look forward to the rest of the talks.
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