Case studies
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Tier 2 and tier 4 sponsor licences reinstated in six days
Penningtons' immigration team has achieved an outstanding result for a college which recently had its tier 2 and tier 4 sponsor licences revoked.
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Tier 2 intra-company transfer (ICT) approval for self employed individual
We were instructed by an international company in the UK on the hiring of a highly skilled worker from India. The company had originally planned for the worker to apply under tier 1 (general) as the individual was not working for the related company.
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Tier 4 licence suspensions overturned
In recent months we have worked with a number of UK education providers where the UK Border Agency (UKBA) has taken action in suspending their licences under tier 4 of the sponsorship system.
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Tour operator found negligent after terrifying conclusion to African holiday
We acted for two girls who were on a teaching holiday in Botswana, which was arranged by a tour operator. On their last night, their bungalow was broken into by a gang of young men.
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Transatlantic product liability claim reaches satisfactory conclusion
Our team represented a 40 year old British woman who suffered a serious spinal cord injury resulting in permanent paralysis after using an alleged defective product while she was staying in the US.
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Trust admits negligence for failure to identify Crohn's Disease
We settled a considerable claim against East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust for a client who suffered a delay in the diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease.
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Two daughters injured by driver while cycling with their father
We were able to secure more than £40,000 in damages for two girls injured after a driver lost control of her vehicle on a country lane and collided with them as they cycled with their father.
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Ukraine war insurance losses
Our aviation insurance specialists are providing coverage advice to a major insurer in relation to multiple billion-pound claims for alleged loss of aircraft and engines currently operating or being stored in Russia. The alleged losses arise from the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on 24th February 2022, and the subsequent imposition of sanctions on Russia.
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Upper limb amputation due to head on collision
We were instructed to advise on a case where a motorcyclist’s arm was amputated. The accident involved a car overtaking at a point where a single carriageway road split into a dual carriageway.
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Using mediation to resolve long-running business dispute
Our dispute resolution and employment specialists recently settled a dispute between the directors and shareholders of a privately owned business in the healthcare sector.
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Using technology to assist marine casualty investigations
Specialists from our shipping team have attended vessels equipped with VDR-software enabled laptops to allow a detailed review of data while taking the crew’s statements.
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Validity of a codicil
Our client was the sole surviving sibling of the deceased. Although a valid will could not be located for his sister, one of her nephews produced a handwritten codicil which he claimed had been executed by her and under which he was left some land and a cash legacy.
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Validity of wills, testamentary capacity and undue influence
We acted on behalf of William Osenton, who was executor of his late mother's estate, in relation to a dispute between his three brothers regarding the validity of their mother's will.
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Vet struck off for falsification of bovine tuberculosis test results
We acted for the RCVS in proceedings brought against a vet who failed to comply with government directions for testing for bovine tuberculosis and falsely certified documents relating to those tests.
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Winning a loss of use claim for a European coach company
We recently concluded a complex and substantial loss of coach use claim for our client, a European coach company. Repairs to one of their vehicles had taken much longer than anticipated resulting in the coach being out of action for a considerable period.
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Woman injured by neighbour's dogs while trying to protect her own
We acted for a client who sustained permanent injuries to her hand as a result of an incident involving a neighbour’s dogs.
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Work permit reinstated by immigration judge
A Russian working as an assistant manager at a hotel had his work permit revoked by the Home Office.
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Wrongful birth claim for mother of baby born with Patau’s syndrome
We recently settled a claim for our client, whose baby daughter was born with Patau’s syndrome following clinical negligence by her GPs and the hospital antenatal clinic.
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Young woman hit by motorbike wins substantial damages
Our specialist personal injury team have recently recovered damages in the sum of £70,000 for a female pedestrian who suffered multiple injuries when she was hit by a motorcycle.
