Experience

Please find below examples of our experience in this practice area:

  • A B & Others –v- Department of Trade Industry and Coal Mining Contractors

  • Department of Trade and Industry - we successfully recovered against contractors – essentially their insurers (most of the composite insurers in the UK) - for the government’s outlay under the miners’ respiratory disease cases. The extent of the recovery cannot accurately be calculated as yet, but is expected to exceed £20 million

  • Myatt –v- British Coal Corporation (Court of Appeal) - a landmark costs case concerning solicitors' enquiries into the availability of insurance for their claimants

  • Confidential - advising national and international clients on the asbestos liabilities of recent acquisitions in the UK and the ring fencing of those liabilities

  • Confidential - advising on how to manage the risk of and avoid stress claims for national companies undergoing restructuring