A man who was crossing the road was hit by a motorbike and suffered multiple fractures. The defendant made allegations of contributory negligence based on the fact that the claimant had come out of a pub. His claim was settled out of court and our client received £55,000.

The Claimant was sat in their parked car when a lawnmower went passed over a pebbled area with the blades still spinning. The blades caused the stones and pebbles to be sprayed everywhere. This pebbled her car smashing the windows and striking the Claimant. The claim was settled for £4,500 for the injuries caused.

Poorly maintained park path with potholes led to the claimant’s injury. SF fell and fractured of a collar bone. After negotiations, SF settled the claim and received £3,100.

The claimant was a disabled man employed to work in prison. His job was to pull trolleys with goods. He had not been given training, supervision or guidance and, on one occasion, whilst pulling a trolley backwards, he fell into an open manhole and injured his back. DH received £8,500.

A prisoner fell down the stairs and fractured his ankle. The Secretary of State was forced to accept liability and pay £3,500 in light of the fact that another prisoner had been injured on the same spot a few months before.

The Claimant had a Parole hearing which was adjourned and Judicially Reviewed. The first ground was that the Defendant did not follow the prescribed procedure under rule 8 of the Parole Board Rules 2016 and/or that the Claimant could not exercise his right of appeal since no proper notification was made by the Secretary of State as required by rule 8(5). The second ground was that the Parole Panel met with witnesses to hear evidence without the Claimants solicitor or the Claimant being present in the room. Permission was granted on both grounds and then settled by consent shortly after. This matter involved significant issues of national security.

The claimant successfully challenged the Parole Board decision refusing to direct his release. The court recognised that the decision not to recommend transfer to open conditions was irrational and had to be quashed. This matter was remitted to the Parole Board for a new decision and consider a transfer to the open conditions. The court accepted that the weight given to the expert evidence and old convictions was not balanced with regard to the claimant’s custodial behaviour and efforts to reduce risk of re-offending.

Following a delayed parole hearing through no fault of his own, WH was awarded £2,000.

The Claimant, whilst in HMP Ford, was working in the gardens when a metal bar and light fell on his head causing injuries. He was awarded £2,500 in compensation.

The Claimant was working in HMP Lewes in the recycling workshop when his ankle was struck by wood. He was awarded £1,500 in compensation.

The Claimant was awarded £3,000 for failed and delayed dental treatment in both NHS Trusts leaving him in severe pain and discomfort.

Despite numerous requests to see a dentist, a prisoner was denied treatment for a long period of time which caused extensive decay, gum problems and loss of teeth. The claim was settled for £15,000.

The Parole Board had applied the wrong test for capacity at an Oral Parole hearing, and through being instructed by the Official Solicitor we obtained a new directions hearing to reassess the Claimant’s capacity to conduct his parole board proceedings in accordance with the test in Masterman-Lister v Brutton & Co [2003] 1 WLR 1511.

Damages obtained where client fell from his bed where the prison had failed to ensure that there was a guard rail on the bed.

The Claimant was falsely detained in prison because the Defendants had added an additional sentence onto the Claimants record, however the additional sentence should have been added to another prisoner who had a similar name to the Claimant. The Claimant was immediately released after the Defendants realised their error. The Defendants admitted that the Claimant was falsely detained and settled the claim for £6,000.

The Claimant was disabled and the prison and local authority were not making reasonable adjustments to accommodate his disability, by starting a Judicial Review we obtained numerous changes to his cell to help him move about and an electric wheelchair.

We represented seven prisoners who were being transported in a prison minibus which was involved in a Road Traffic Accident resulting in all Claimants suffering whiplash and injuries, we obtained damages for all claimants.

The Defendants used excessive force on the Claimant resulting in serious injuries to his face and eye. We obtained £25,000 for the Claimant.

The Claimant was placed in unsuitable accommodation for his wheelchair where doors were not wide enough, and he could not wash properly. After starting a Judicial Review, Croydon Council moved the Claimant to a hotel.

The Defendants refused to accept that the Claimants Parole hearing had been delayed, we issued a claim and the defendants settled the claim for £2,500.

The Claimant was involved in a RTA and we obtained damages for the injuries.

The Claimant was left without knee brace and his crutch causing pain and suffering, the defendants settled the claim with damages.

The Claimant had his Parole hearing delayed where the witness were recommending release we settled the claim for over £3,000

Judicial Review of the Parole Board quashing the decision where the Panel took into account irrelevant factors and failed to take into account relevant factors.

www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2021/128

High Court quashes a decision of the Parole Board for being procedurally unfair where concerns raised by a victim personal statement were not tested at an oral hearing. The Court asked the Law Society and Bar Council to give guidance on professional duties when representatives refuse to see a victim personal statement if they believe it puts them in conflict with their duties to their lay client.

Secured suitable adapted accommodation for a victim of trafficking who was disabled.

Obtained an updated care plan for disabled client to enable him to manage his affairs better and receive help.

Obtained an updated care assessment reflecting the clients needs.