During the course of each year Members of Byrom Street Chambers present papers on subjects of topical interest in Manchester and Leeds. Subject to diary commitments, Members of Chambers are happy to lecture to solicitors at their offices.
- Forthcoming Seminars
- Seminars and Papers Archive
| Date | Seminar | |
| Date | Seminar | Download |
| 8th November 2011 | J Rowley QC – CTG interpretation – a lawyers guide to quality control of expert evidence in obstetric claims | |
| 6th October 2011 | A Lewis QC – Discount Rates |
Why are we here and where are we going? |
| 13th May 2011 | R Pearce – The Supreme Court Matter of Sienkiewicz and Willmore |
The Hornets Nest Revisited |
| 31st March 2011 | S Hatfield – Inquest process |
Inquests opportunity or ordeal |
| 15th March 2011 | D Allan QC,C Melton QC and R Pearce – Causation following Willmore and Sienkiewicz |
Sienkiewicz and Willmore - Supreme Court Judgment |
| 11th January 2011 | M Ruck – The Human Rights Act 1998 |
Human Rights Act 1998 |
| 22nd November 2010 | W Hunter QC – NHS Services |
NHS Services : Must the tortfeasor pay Judgment in Booker |
| 27th October 2010 | J Rowley QC – Study of Awards in recent large claims |
Recent Large Claims - Part 1 |
| 27th October 2010 | J Rowley QC – Study of Awards in recent large claims |
Recent Large Claims - Part 2 |
| 27th October 2010 | J Rowley QC – Serious Personal Injury Litigation |
A Quantum Update Paper - updated 27 October 2010 |
| 6th October 2010 | A Lewis QC – Interim Payments |
Interim Payments further to Cobham and Eeles |
| 18th September 2010 | M Ruck – Vulnerability and the law |
An introduction to the new Mental Health Act 2007 |
| 18th September 2010 | M Ruck – Vulnerability and the law |
The Human Rights Act 1998 and its impact on the medical treatment of vulnerable people |
| 20th May 2010 | D Allen – Nervous Shock Claims |
Nervous Shock Who Recovers |
| 28th January 2010 | D Heaton QC – A Quantum Update |
A Quantum Update |
| 2nd July 2009 | C Melton QC – No Loss Arguments under the Fatal Accidents Act |
Fatal Accidents Act |
| 12th June 2009 | W Hunter QC – Chronic Pain |
A Legal Perspective |
| 7th May 2009 | D Allen – Claims for Care,Assistance and Accommodation |
Who Cares Who Pays |
| 23rd April 2009 | R Pearce – Contributory Negligence |
Contributory negligence in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence - General Principles and Recent Cases |
| 1st December 2008 | C Melton QC and S Hatfield – Limitation Act |
Limitation of Actions - Date of Knowledge |
| 29th July 2008 | D Allan QC and R Pearce – Foreseeable Damage |
Foreseeable damage caused in an unforeseeable manner |
| 1st July 2008 | C Melton QC – Periodical Payments and Terminal Disease |
Periodical Payments and Terminal Disease |
