Julian Chamberlayne

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Julian Chamberlayne, Head of Aviation and International Injury & Risk and Funding Partner at Stewarts (www.stewartslaw.com).

Julian has a rare dual speciality of acting for clients who have sustained life-changing or fatal injuries in an international context. He has successfully recovered more than £160m for clients injured in the UK and across the globe. Julian also has an important firm-wide role at Stewarts as Risk & Funding Partner, which involves developing and implementing improvements to the legal services Stewarts provides to all of its clients, including innovative cost and funding options like the Stewarts Litigate insurance facility.

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Julian Chamberlayne, Head of Aviation and International Injury & Risk and Funding Partner at Stewarts (www.stewartslaw.com).

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Julian Chamberlayne reviews the new personal injury discount rate & highlights some potential weak spots

The personal injury discount rate in Scotland and Northern Ireland: Julian Chamberlayne, Professor Victoria Wass & Chris Daykin query the basis of the calculation

The Civil Justice Council has handed down a wide range of recommendations on costs budgeting, guidelines hourly rates & beyond: Julian Chamberlayne & Louise Morgan hail the arrival of a more bespoke approach

Julian Chamberlayne weighs up the benefits & challenges of a single, dual or multiple personal injury discount rate

In his second instalment on the guideline hourly rates report, Julian Chamberlayne tackles regional issues, revised guides & more

In the first of a two-part series, Julian Chamberlayne examines the changes to be implemented following the Civil Justice Council’s report on guideline hourly rates

In his final update, Julian Chamberlayne discusses the future of GHR, inflation & suggests a fairer way forward

In his second update, Julian Chamberlayne discusses national banding & the impact of enhancement factors on recommended rates

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