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Williams-Henry v Associated British Ports Holdings Ltd [2024] EWHC 806 (KB)
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Williams-Henry v Associated British Ports Holdings Ltd [2024] EWHC 806 (KB)

Summary

A claimant who sustained a moderately severe brain injury when she fell off a pier was found by the judge to have been been fundamentally dishonest. The judge found that one expert came close to being an advocate for the claimant, while the evidence of other experts was unhelpful because it relied on the claimant's self report. 

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