Christopher Lothian-Field has secured a substantial increase in compensation following a successful appeal before the War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal. The appeal concerned an award made under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme. The appellant, who has a diagnosis of complex PTSD, challenged the level of award made. The principal… Read more »
Ashley Crowder of Farnworth, Bolton has been found guilty of murder and other related offences having held his victim, Graham Cox, hostage at his flat in order to drain his bank account of almost £1200 received as benefit payments. Mukul Chawla KC and Rachel Shenton of 18 St John Street Chambers prosecuted the trial which took place at Bolton Crown Court…. Read more »
18 St John Street’s Betsy Hindle acted on behalf of the defendant in a recent trial concerning allegations of assault by penetration and sexual assault. Unanimous not guilty verdicts were returned following the three-day trial at Liverpool Crown Court. The prosecution alleged that, during the course of a night at one of His Majesty’s Prisons,… Read more »
Kane Simons was pleased to assist a severely injured man with his successful personal injury claim that was conducted recently through the Advocate pro bono scheme. Advocate looks for free legal help from barristers for people who cannot get public funding (legal aid) and cannot afford to pay. The claimant approached Advocate with his personal… Read more »
Oliver Caplan, head of 18 St John Street’s Business and Property Department, has an article published on Lexis+ – Setting aside statutory demands – relevant considerations as to cross-claims, abuse and stifling (Ezair v Rena Properties Ltd and others [2025] EWHC 3627 (Ch)) Upon the case the High Court refused to set aside a statutory… Read more »
18 St John Street Costs Barrister James Miller has provided expert analysis in the latest LexisNexis Dispute Resolution blog. In a current LexisNexis blog, James Miller analyses the case of Soprim Construction SARL v The Republic of Djibouti and discusses the background and practical implications of the case. The key issue for the court to decide was whether DPW could be considered… Read more »
The Court of Appeal handed down their much anticipated Judgment in the matter of CILEX & Ors v Mazur & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 369 today. 18 St John Street’s Helen Hankey analyses the decision… Today was the day many legal professionals were waiting for. The Court of Appeal handed down their much anticipated Judgment… Read more »
Nick Harrison and Millicent North are both set to run the 2026 Adidas Manchester Marathon. The arrival of spring heralds Marathon season – that point of the year when runners discover whether their months of winter training have truly paid off. For 18 St John Street’s Nick Harrison and Millicent North, all roads lead to… Read more »
Millicent North analyses the recent judgment in the case of JXX (A Protected party by his Litigation Friend ABB) v Scott Archibald. When is the receiving party required to provide a breakdown of the medical reporting fees? Medical reporting organisations (MRO’s) have become indispensable in personal injury and clinical negligence work and information, by way… Read more »
Alex Walker and Olivia Edwards appeared before the Court of Appeal on 5th February 2026 in a case which highlighted significant procedural concerns in public law children cases. Judgment was handed down on 12th February in the case of Re S (Care and Placement: Schedule of Findings of Fact) [2026] EWCA Civ 85 which highlights… Read more »
18 St John Street’s Bethany Wilson is running the London Marathon next month to raise money for MS Society. Bethany is excited to share that she has received a spot to run at the London Marathon, which takes place on Sunday 26th April. She will be running to raise funds for MS Society, a charity… Read more »