Kate has a wide ranging practice. Described in the Legal 500 year on year as "an exceptional advocate" she is most often involved on behalf of defendants in large scale litigation arising out of professional negligence within public authorities and other large organisations across the country. She appeared for McDonalds in their successful defence of a group action in product liability (the hot coffee cases). She has just appeared in the House of Lords in four cases on the law of limitation.
Recent Reported Cases
- Re P (A Child) sub nom SB v X County Council [2008] EWCA Civ 535; The Times, May 29 2008
- A v Hoare: C v Middlesbrough Council: X & Anor v London Borough of Wandsworth: H v Suffolk County Council: Young v Catholic Care & Ors [2008] UKHL 6; (2008) 2 WLR 311
- B & B v A County Council [2006] EWCA Civ 1388; (2007) 1 FLR 1189
- Re X (Emergency Protection Orders) [2006] EWHC 510 (Fam); (2006) 2 FLR 701
- Re K (A Child) [2006] EWCA Civ 1881
- C v Middlesbrough County Council [2004] EWCA Civ 1746C
- T v Boys and Girls Welfare Service [2004] EWCA Civ 1747
Contact Kate Thirlwall QC
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7242 3555
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7242 2511
Email: clerks@7br.co.uk