CN & GN in the Supreme Court - your questions answered
In this video Sarah Erwin-Jones interviews Paul Stagg of 1 Chancery Lane, the junior counsel for the defendant. They discuss what the decision means for the principal stakeholders involved.
13 June 2019
In this video Sarah Erwin-Jones interviews Paul Stagg of 1 Chancery Lane, the junior counsel for the defendant. They discuss what the decision means for the principal stakeholders involved, including:
They explore what the decision means for the principal stakeholders involved. Sarah and Paul discuss:-
- What was this case about and who will be affected?
- Are there other cases waiting in the wings that may challenge this position again?
- When will the Court will determine the common law duty is triggered in terms of an ‘assumption of responsibility’?
- What might a 'creation of risk' case look like?
- Will we see a lot of cases pleaded for breach of Human Rights, and what guidance can be given on such claims now?
- If there were 3 key things agencies involved in child protection (SS, Police, Health, Education) should be doing differently as a result of this judgment what would they be?
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James Arrowsmith
Partner
James Arrowsmith specialises in high value personal injury, including head and spinal injury, and insurance coverage, including interpretation, non-disclosure breach of terms and motor insurance law.
james.arrowsmith@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0) 330 045 2321
Sarah Erwin-Jones
Partner
Sarah specialises in social services, the care sector and legal costs along with education.
Sarah.Erwin-Jones@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)115 976 6136
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