27 July 2020 Priya Vaidya 2835 Case Updates Valerie Bannister v Freemans Public Limited Company byPriya Vaidya Nature of case: It is alleged that the Deceased was exposed to asbestos, negligently and/or in breach of statutory duty, probably more than 35 years ago in the course of his employment by Freemans plc. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags Impartiality16. Criticism and Complaints15. Giving Oral Evidence Related articles Car-Wizard Limited v Vixen Surface Treatments Limited [2026] EWHC 685 (Ch) David Abbott & Ors v Ministry of Defence [2026] EWHC 941 (KB) A Day in the Life of a Housing Disrepair Expert Witness Previous criticism used to highlight defects in expert evidence A Day in the Life of a Learning Disability and Nursing Expert Witness Switch article A Local Authority v AW (by the Official Solicitor as his Litigation Friend) [2020] EWCOP 24, 2020 WL 02573176 Previous Article FL (by his children's guardian) v EN, A Local Authority, AK, JL [2020] EWCA Civ 20, 2020 WL 00353639 Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.