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Property Newsletter: October 2025

Welcome everyone to the October edition of the Gatehouse Property Newsletter! Far from bedding down for winter, the team here at Gatehouse is ramping it up a gear, with a bumper year in the directories.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gatehouse Chambers

Engagement Terms Matter: Court Dismisses Negligence Claim And Clarifies Scope Of Duty For Solicitors

A recent decision from Glasgow Sheriff Court highlights the importance of clear contractual terms and, of note to solicitors, the limits of professional duties on legal practitioners.

United Kingdom Tax

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Burness Paull

Maternity Negligence: NHS Obstetrics Claims Rise (21 October 2025)

New figures from the National Audit Office show a significant rise in the financial cost of accumulated clinical negligence across England with NHS liabilities at £60 billion...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

The National Audit Office Report On The Costs Of Clinical Negligence

The National Audit Office (NAO) recently published its report on the costs of clinical negligence.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Browne Jacobson

Defects, Developers And Volunteers In The Era Of The Building Safety Act 2022 - The Supreme Court Decision In URS V BDW [2025] UKSC 21

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

Property Newsletter: September 2025

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gatehouse Chambers

Hillsborough Law: What Public Authorities And Service Providers Need To Know

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

A Costly Harvest: Case Focus On The Costs Risks To Defendants In Multi-defendant Claims

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

Personal Injury And Clinical Negligence Newsletter: September 2025

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Broker's Negligence Claims Relating To Liability Policies Do Not Require Actual Liability (Norman Hay Marsh Ltd)

United Kingdom Insurance

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Gatehouse Chambers

Data Breach In Nottingham Maternity Investigation: Police Worker Suspended After Files Deleted

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

Liability For Alleged Property Undervaluation

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

GP Negligence Claims: What You Need To Know (20 August 2025)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Injured On A Package Holiday? Know Your Legal Rights (19 August 2025)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Major ILR Changes Incoming – A Moment Of Unprecedented Shift

United Kingdom Immigration

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WestBridge Business Immigration

Fitness Giants Face Off: Strava Sues Garmin Over Segments And Heatmaps

United Kingdom IP

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Rouse

A Guide To Marriage And Civil Partnership Visit Visas

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Risks Of AI In The Workplace: Weaving Ethical Risks Into Your AI Governance

United Kingdom Technology

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NAVEX

Traveling To Europe? What You Need To Know About New EES And ETIAS (Podcast)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Mayer Brown

Valuation Negligence (Bratt v Jones)

Property Disputes analysis: In Bratt v Jones, the Court of Appeal reaffirmed that to establish negligence against a valuer, the claimant must demonstrate both that the valuation fell outside the applicable...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Cover Me! I'm Going In(demnity)

This article considers the role of a claim for an indemnity in professional negligence claims. We ask what lessons can be drawn from the authorities...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

The Electronic Patient Record And Clinical Negligence Claims

Medical records are obviously a crucial part of a patient's health journey, documenting important information at key points in time during that journey. Such records are a fundamental and necessary resource...

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

MJF V University Hospitals Birmingham [2024] – The "Holmesian Fallacy" And The Limits Of A Put To Proof Defence

I blogged previously about the risks of falling prey to the "Holmesian fallacy" in litigation.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Pre-Existing Conditions In Psychiatric Personal Injury Claims

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

URS v BDW – Limitation, Pirelli, And The Reach Of Section 135 BSA 2022

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Hobson v Hammond And Another [2025] – When Is An Omission To Investigate Symptoms Illogical?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

The Parent Trap: When UK Companies Face Liability For Overseas Harm

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herrington Carmichael

Bratt v Jones [2025]

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Can You Sue Police If They Lose Evidence When Investigating Your Criminal Allegation? (6 June 2025)

United Kingdom Criminal

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Tort, Contribution And Defective Premises Act 1972: Supreme Court Provides Clarity On Liabilities For Historic Building Defects

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

National Rollout Of The ABC Programme: What It Means For Families And Patients' Rights (30 May 2025)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Few Surprises But Welcome Finality From The Supreme Court In URS V BDW – Subject To Some Limited Exceptions

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Supreme Court Publishes Decision On URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd

United Kingdom Litigation

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Devonshires

Tort, Contribution And Defective Premises Act 1972: Supreme Court Provides Clarity On Liabilities For Historic Building Defects

A commercial developer voluntarily undertakes remedial work to rectify defects in a property it developed many years ago and has since disposed of.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

National Rollout Of The ABC Programme: What It Means For Families And Patients' Rights (30 May 2025)

The NHS will roll out the Avoiding Brain Injuries in Childbirth (ABC) Programme nationally, following a successful pilot in 12 NHS maternity units.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Few Surprises But Welcome Finality From The Supreme Court In URS V BDW – Subject To Some Limited Exceptions

The Supreme Court handed down the eagerly anticipated judgment in URS v BDW yesterday. In summary, not much has changed from the Court of Appeal's decision, though there are some clarifications...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Supreme Court Publishes Decision On URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd

URS was the structural engineer for BDW in relation to residential tower blocks that were developed between 2005 and 2012.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Devonshires

Anna Christie v Mary Ward Legal Centre & Anor [2025]

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

A Big Win In Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict

Messner Reeves LLP is proud to announce a successful defense verdict in a three-week medical malpractice case defending an orthopedic spine surgeon.

United Kingdom Litigation

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IR Global

Brain Injury Awareness Month: Expert Brain-injury Lawyer Discusses Causes, Consequences, And Seeking Justice

Every year in the UK, approximately 900,000 people visit the hospital with a head injury, with 160,000 requiring admission. Additionally, an estimated 1.3 million people are living with disabilities caused by head injuries.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Higgs LLP

Deaths Of Three Babies Lead To Guilty Plea By Nottingham University Hospitals

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) had brought charges upon Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) as a result of failures to provide safe care and treatment to three mothers and their babies in 2021.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

Seeking Compensation For Sepsis Negligence (6 February 2025)

Sepsis is a serious medical condition that can escalate rapidly, causing life-threatening complications and long-term health challenges. When sepsis is not diagnosed or treated promptly, the consequences can be devastating...

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

When "Without Prejudice" Correspondence Attacks! (Morris v Williams)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Nottinghamshire Maternity Review: 300 More Cases And Additional Police Investigation

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

Court Holds Consultant's Negligent Ground Condition Report Did Not Cause Property Developer's Loss

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Our Take On Preventable Baby Deaths At Leeds Hospitals

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

Martha's Rule, The Right To A Second Medical Opinion, Is Transforming Patient Care

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Bindmans LLP

Understanding Cerebral Palsy And Paths To Justice For Families Affected By Medical Negligence (23 January 2025)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Sepsis: Failings In Care Of Market Harborough Teen Could Lead To Criminal Prosecution

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

New Personal Injury Discount Rate Comes Into Effect

United Kingdom Litigation

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Bindmans LLP

Civil Liability For Animals

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Emergency Caesarean Sections, Birth Injuries And The Urgent Need To Improve UK Maternity Care

United Kingdom Litigation

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Bindmans LLP

Private Care Providers Do Not Carry Out Public Functions

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mortlake Law & Mediation

Fact Finding In Commercial Dispute Resolution: Do Our Memories Serve Us Well?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barnes Law

Clinical Negligence – Delayed Diagnosis Claims

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Avoiding Procedural Pitfalls In Professional Negligence Claims

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

The Long-Term Effects Of Clinical Negligence: How Injured People And Families Cope (20 November 2024)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

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Webinar Recording: Assessment Of Damages In Professional Negligence Claims (Video)

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1 Chancery Lane

Professional Liability Brew: Contribution Claims And Professional Negligence Disputes (Video)

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Gatehouse Chambers

J2J Clinical Negligence Webinar: Session 2 – Making Or Breaking Your Claim/Defence: Expert Evidence (Video)

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Gatehouse Chambers

Defensive Advising Strategies For Legal Professionals (Video)

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Wilberforce Chambers

AI And Tort Negligence (Video)

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Kemp IT Law

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