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𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧-𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐒𝐰𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥 12KBW is immensely proud and delighted to announce that John-Paul Swoboda (@JPS_12KBW) will be appointed King’s Counsel. The Lord Chancellor will preside over the appointment ceremony at Westminster Hall in March 2025, where she will formally bestow the title of KC upon the successful applicants. John-Paul is Joint Deputy Head of Chambers and was called to the Bar in 2006. He specialises in asbestos litigation, serious injury, international litigation, clinical negligence, sports law, aviation, professional negligence and inquests. He undertakes high value work appearing in the High Court and Appellate Courts. John-Paul is ranked as a Leading Junior in Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500. He won Personal Injury Junior of the Year at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023. Appointment to King’s Counsel is a rigorous and demanding selection process and a widely respected mark of excellence. John-Paul has asked us to thank everyone involved in the selection process, as well as his clients for their longstanding support. All of us at 12KBW warmly congratulate John-Paul on this well-deserved appointment. bit.ly/40y0xgO

𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 (@itsdavegreen) 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫 (@TheLawyermag) 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟐𝟎 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓   James Pickering and David Green are instructed in the Military Deafness Litigation, which has been named as one of the top 20 cases to be heard this year by The Lawyer.   They are instructed by Simon Ellis and Ruth Davies of Hugh James (@HughJamesLegal) on behalf of around 3,500 claimants, all current or ex-service personnel.   They are instructed alongside Aliyah Akram and led by Harry Steinberg KC, both of Outer Temple Chambers (@outertemple).   Each year The Lawyer names the 20 cases which will be the most significant, or have the greatest impact on the law and the legal services market, in the coming year.   The Military Deafness Litigation will have a wider significance, both for former service personnel contemplating claims for hearing loss, and for all individuals affected by injury and disease during military service.   In July 2024 the MOD reached an agreement with the Claimants, in which issues including breach of duty and limitation were compromised. The lead claims are proceeding to trial to determine the contested issues of medical causation, and quantum.   The lead claims trial is listed to be heard in the High Court, starting in October.   Read more here: bit.ly/40zQhG4   #TheLawyer #military #litigation

* 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓 - 𝟏𝟐𝐊𝐁𝐖 𝐂𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐒 𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐆 * 𝐍𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲: 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒔-𝑯𝒆𝒏𝒓𝒚 𝒗 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 [𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒] 𝐄𝐖𝐇𝐂 𝟐𝟒𝟏𝟓 (𝐊𝐁) In this blog, Megan Griffiths reviews the Defendant’s failed application for wasted costs after securing a finding of fundamental dishonesty in 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑠-𝐻𝑒𝑛𝑟𝑦 [2024] EWHC 2415. Read the full blog post here: bit.ly/3Z729h5 #costslitigation #costslawyers

12KBW collect two awards at the Chambers Bar Awards last night! 12KBW awarded Personal Injury Set of the Year and Nigel Lewers wins Personal Injury Junior of the Year! We're hugely grateful to our clients for their feedback to the directories and honoured to see our members recognised again by Chambers and Partners (@ChambersGuides). A proud moment for us all and hot on the heels of winning PI Set of the Year at the Legal 500 Awards earlier this year. #ChambersUKBarAwards #PersonalInjury #PersonalInjuryLaw

𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐔𝐊 𝐁𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭! 12KBW is shortlisted for Personal Injury Set of the Year and Nigel Lewers is shortlisted for Personal Injury Junior of the Year. We are hugely grateful to Chambers and Partners (@ChambersGuides) and our clients for their recognition and support. Follow the link to find out more about Nigel Lewers and our top ranked Personal Injury Team. bit.ly/4dX1VP5 #ChambersUKBarAwards

We are delighted to announce the appointment of David Green as Head of our Employment Law Team. David is ranked as a leading junior for employment law in Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500. 12KBW’s Employment Law Team is ranked as a leading set in Chambers & Partners. Follow the link to find out more about David's practice and our employment law team. lnkd.in/ex2GbARy @itsdavegreen #employmentlaw #employmentlawyers

Ben Sundborg, Senior Practice Manager at 12KBW, will be speaking at the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (@APIL) Fixed Recoverable Costs Virtual Conference on Friday 8th November.   Ben will be speaking on ‘the impact of extended fixed costs for claimants and defendants’, alongside Jonathan Scarsbrook (Chair, Irwin Mitchell), Howard Dean (Forum of Insurance Lawyers) and Jack Ridgway (Bolt Burdon Kemp).   The conference aims to address the significant impact of fixed recoverable costs on personal injury claims, particularly for multi-track cases.   With eminent legal professionals offering insights and practical guidance, this event will provide attendees with updates, strategic advice, and best practices to navigate the new regime effectively.   The conference is essential for those seeking to understand the procedural shifts and implications in handling complex litigation under the FRC structure.   For more information and to book your place, click here: bit.ly/3UIFIxb #fixedrecoverablecosts #costslitigation

Anna Moradi of 12 King's Bench Walk is instructed on the COVID-19 Inquiry by a Core Participant to act on Module 6 (Care Sector). For more information on this Module, please see: lnkd.in/eUdyNTKu

* 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓 – 𝟏𝟐𝐊𝐁𝐖 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐉𝐔𝐑𝐘 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐆 *   𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞?    John-Paul Swoboda (@JPS_12KBW) of 12KBW examines liability for omissions in the police negligence case of 𝑇𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑣 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑓 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑉𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑦 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑒 [2024] UKSC 33.   Read the full blog post here: bit.ly/3ChaqY1   #personalinjury #personalinjurylawyers

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐦𝐦𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦. Nigel Lewers specialises in high value claims in personal injury, clinical negligence, motor insurance, and professional negligence arising out of personal injury cases. He has extensive experience of chronic pain conditions, amputation and prosthetics, catastrophic brain injury, paralysis caused by spinal injury, fundamental dishonesty and equine accidents. He is ranked as a Star Individual in the Chambers Bar Guide and is shortlisted for Personal Injury Junior of the Year at the Chambers Bar Awards 2024. Gemma Scott is particularly experienced in cases involving catastrophic brain injuries, amputations, serious spinal injuries, and fatal claims. She regularly appears against silks and senior juniors in High Court cases. She is also frequently instructed as junior counsel in multi-million pound claims, often working alongside silks from other chambers. She is ranked in Tier 1 for personal injury in the Legal 500. 12KBW’s Personal Injury Team won Personal Injury Set of the Year at this year’s Legal 500 Awards. They have also been shortlisted for Personal Injury Set of the Year at the forthcoming Chambers Bar Awards 2024. 12KBW is ranked Band 1 in the Chambers Bar Guide for personal injury. bit.ly/40ytSJV

* 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓 - 𝟏𝟐𝐊𝐁𝐖 𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐘𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 & 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐋𝐀𝐖 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐆 *   Simon John of the 12KBW Employment Law Team provides an overview of the Employment Rights Bill. Read the full blog post here: bit.ly/4fAb3u5 #employmentlaw #employmentlawyers

𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝟏𝟐𝐊𝐁𝐖 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 We are delighted to announce the appointment of James Pickering as Head of our International and Travel Law Team. 12KBW is ranked Band 1 for International Personal Injury in Chambers & Partners. James acts in the most cutting-edge and high profile litigation, often with a cross-border element. He has expertise in all of the complex legal issues that arise in international claims and regularly advises clients on service of process and the conflict of laws. He frequently acts for tour operators, airlines, cruise ship operators, and foreign insurance companies. He has successfully represented catastrophically injured clients in cases arising out of overseas road traffic, skiing, and workplace accidents. Much of his group litigation practice involves international elements. Follow the link to find out more about James Pickering and our International & Travel Team: bit.ly/4hxwRYY

* 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 (𝐢𝐧-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧) - 𝟑𝐩𝐦, 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥 - 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 * Members of 12KBW’s Clinical Negligence Team will be holding an afternoon of thought-provoking discussion on a range of topical clinical negligence issues relating to psychiatry, stroke management, secondary causation and the latest updates on recent case law. A drinks and canapes reception will follow the seminar. This in-person seminar is for clinical negligence lawyers. Speakers from 12KBW include Dr David Sharpe KC SC, Michael Brace, Angela Frost, Mary Newnham, Gareth McAloon, Isaac Hogarth and Edward Ramsay. 12 King's Bench Walk is recognised as a leading chambers for clinical negligence law in the legal directories. We hope you can join us in Cardiff! Click here to book your place: lnkd.in/efbF5vb8 #clinicalnegligence #clinicalnegligencelawyers

We were delighted to welcome delegates to the launch of our series ‘Senses & Sensibility: clinical negligence injuries impacting the senses and mind' last night.   Our series commenced with a seminar on ‘Seeing and Perceiving: the Legacy of Brain Injury’ delivered by William Audland KC and Andrew Roy KC of 12KBW and John Elston, Consultant Ophthalmologist.    Sign up for the next two seminars in our series: Suicidal ideation and self-harm: routes to recognition, intervention and treatment Wednesday 4th December 2024 | 5pm Vanessa Cashman and Charley Turton of 12KBW and Dr Laurence Mynors Wallis, Consultant Psychiatrist Sensory impairment following neurological injuries Thursday 30th January 2025 | 5pm Thea Wilson and Isaac Hogarth of 12KBW and Adel Helmy, Consultant Neurosurgeon For further information and to book your place, please click here: lnkd.in/e6db299t #clinicalnegligence #clinicalnegligencelawyers

We are delighted to announce that Pankaj Madan (@madanpanks) of 12 King's Bench Walk has been appointed as President-Elect of the Royal Society of Medicine’s Pain Medicine Section Council.   Pankaj will take over as President of the Pain Medicine Section Council in 2026 when Professor Ashish Shetty completes his term in office. It is believed to be the first time a lawyer has been appointed to such a position in the Royal Society of Medicine’s long history.   The Royal Society of Medicine is one of the UK’s leading providers of continuing learning for healthcare professionals with a global network of 20,000 members.   lnkd.in/eHh2F8Kp

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐀 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐔 𝐥𝐚𝐰? Dr David Sharpe KC SC, Joint Head of 12KBW's Sports Law Team, considers the implications of the recent European Court of Justice ruling on the Lassana Diarra case. The Court's decision marks a significant and seismic change to the football transfer system. It could lead to an increase in players moving clubs without the spectre of massive financial risk to them or their new clubs. The ruling will likely have significant ramifications in the UK. Given the exposure of the Premier League to the European transfer market, the CJEU ruling could have profound implications for smaller clubs that rely heavily on developing young talent and selling them on at a profit. Read the article in full here: bit.ly/407MXSQ #LawInSport

12KBW are looking forward to meeting lots of prospective pupils at The Bar Council of England and Wales Pupillage Fair taking place tomorrow. Come and meet the 12KBW team on our stand: Hollie Patterson, Ted Cunningham, Megan Griffiths, Rebecca Henshaw-Keene, Jessica Muurman, Robert Oldham. They will be on hand to give expert advice to aspiring barristers and share their journeys to the Bar. Find out more about pupillage at 12 King's Bench Walk by visiting our pupillage pages: lnkd.in/eM7qvBfW @thebarcouncil #PupillageFair2024

12KBW is delighted to be sponsoring the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (@APIL) Asbestos Conference at the Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square today. APIL has brought together a host of eminent speakers and experts in the field, including our Patrick Kerr and Gemma Scott of 12 King's Bench Walk. Patrick will be speaking on ‘Cuthbert and White’. Gemma will be speaking on ‘Quantum Update’. She will also be chairing the afternoon session. 12KBW’s Practice Manager, Rob Palumbo, will be on hand at our stand today and looks forward to meeting delegates. Thank you to @APIL for hosting us. Follow the link to view the full programme. (lnkd.in/eF7QBqJk) #APILasbestos24