Charles Foster

Barrister

Charles Foster is a barrister at 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square.

Barrister

Charles Foster is a barrister at 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square.

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“A meticulous, highly readable, and profoundly disturbing examination of the merits of the slippery slope arguments”

It’s time to adopt a more mature approach to liability, says Charles Foster

What the doctor said: Charles Foster looks at developments in patient autonomy & causation

Should pregnant mothers owe a duty to their unborn children? Charles Foster & Julian Savulescu review the legal & ethical issues

Charles Foster examines material contribution in clinical negligence & personal injury litigation

Montgomery is the belated obituary, not the death knell, of medical paternalism, says Charles Foster

Advance decisions for incapacitous patients haven’t been let in through the back door, says Charles Foster

Charles Foster reports on a case that seeks to clarify best interests, in the best interests of clarity

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

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NLJ this week: Redrawing boundaries for fiduciary duties and motor finance claims

Writing in NLJ this week, Ceri Morgan analyses the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Johnson v FirstRand Bank

Online safety against serious harm

Tech companies will be legally required to prevent material that encourages or assists serious self-harm appearing on their platforms, under Online Safety Act 2023 regulations due to come into force in the autumn

Law reform ahead

Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission

NLJ this week: ‘Equal pay and fairness under the spotlight in employment tribunals’

In this month's update, employment guru Ian Smith reveals the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s pivotal role in the ongoing supermarket equal pay litigation, upholding most findings and confirming that detailed training materials are valid evidence of actual work

Faster justice

County court cases are speeding up, with the median time from claim to hearing 62 weeks for fast, intermediate and multi-track claims—5.4 weeks faster than last year

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Charles Foster

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr