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Edward Hutchin

Edward Hutchin

Profile

Edward specialises in personal injury and employment, and has substantial experience of related fields including clinical negligence, inquests and criminal injuries compensation claims.

His personal injury practice includes in particular road traffic and highways accidents, accidents at work, breaches of health and safety regulations and fatal accident claims. His experience extends to claims involving accidents abroad, product liability, and public liability, as well as cases involving issues of insurance, credit hire and repair, costs, and the liability of the Motor Insurers' Bureau. He also has considerable experience of clinical negligence claims.

His employment practice covers unfair and wrongful dismissal, redundancy, breach of contract and equal opportunities claims, as well as cases involving transfers, restrictive covenants and deductions from wages. He has particular experience of claims which include issues of disability and disputed medical evidence, as well as cases involving members of the medical profession.

Notable Cases

  • Armsden v Kent Police [2009] EWCA Civ 631: Court of Appeal decision on liability of police emergency drivers in fatal accident claim.
  • Johns v ISS Mediclean [2009] UKEAT/0355/08/ZT: EAT decision on the relevance of statutory dismissal procedures in unfair dismissal claims.

Appointments

Approved by the Bar Council to accept Public Access work.

Memberships

  • Personal Injuries Bar Association
  • Middle Temple