United Kingdom: Personal Injury

Recent reports have reignited debate over whether a public inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein's activities in the UK should take place, following apparently conflicting messages from the Government. Seetal Patel, a solicitor specialising in abuse claims, examines why survivors' concerns must remain at the heart of the debate and argues that transparency, accountability and meaningful action are essential for those seeking answers.

As online harm evolves from a regulatory concern into a significant liability exposure, platforms face mounting pressure from claimants alleging psychiatric injury, addictive design, and failures to remove harmful content. With regulators in the UK, Australia, and the US placing greater responsibility on digital platforms to identify and mitigate foreseeable harms, organizations must reassess their governance, risk management, and insurance arrangements to address this rapidly developing area of litigation.

In Skatteforvaltningen v MCML Ltd [2026] UKSC 19 the Supreme Court has unanimously allowed an appeal which concerns the scope of issue estoppel.

A devastating train collision near Bedford has resulted in numerous serious injuries and a tragic loss of life, raising urgent questions about railway safety.

With more people than ever participating in open water, or wild, swimming, careful thought has to be given as to any duties owed by owners or occupiers towards...

Thousands of families across the UK face the devastating loss of a baby during pregnancy, birth, or shortly after, often with questions about whether different medical care could have changed the outcome.

Gatehouse Chambers presents its Spring 2026 Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Newsletter focusing on Alternative Dispute Resolution. The edition features insights from leading silks on mediation effectiveness, comparative ADR approaches between England and Australia, Part 36 offers in uncertain prognosis cases, and Early Neutral Evaluation as an underutilized ADR tool.

Both Wayne and Sharon will give evidence, standing alongside the families of those who tragically lost their lives on 13 June 2023.

A recent judgment from a judicial review case has provided welcome confirmation that personal injury awards are disregarded in full for the purpose of the social care means test.