Bevan (Appellant) v Ministry of Defence (Respondent)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Court 4
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Before The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales
Lord Justice Popplewell
Lady Justice Whipple
This case pertains to a personal injury claim for Noise Induced Hearing Loss, tinnitus and associated psychological injuries arising from the Appellant’s work on the Respondent’s Ajax Armoured Vehicle Programme. The Appellant appeals the order of HHJ Bird, sitting as a High Court Judge, in the KBD Manchester District Registry. Judgment dated 14 May 2025.
Between 2017 and 2020 the Appellant, then a serving soldier, was negligently exposed to dangerous and unsafe levels of noise by the Defendant. Breach of duty was admitted by the Respondent, but causation and quantum remained in issue. The Appellant was regularly exposed to engine noise, a pulse jet air system, and alarms.
Bevan (Appellant) v Ministry of Defence (Respondent)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Court 4
498 views
Before The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales
Lord Justice Popplewell
Lady Justice Whipple
This case pertains to a personal injury claim for Noise Induced Hearing Loss, tinnitus and associated psychological injuries arising from the Appellant’s work on the Respondent’s Ajax Armoured Vehicle Programme. The Appellant appeals the order of HHJ Bird, sitting as a High Court Judge, in the KBD Manchester District Registry. Judgment dated 14 May 2025.
Between 2017 and 2020 the Appellant, then a serving soldier, was negligently exposed to dangerous and unsafe levels of noise by the Defendant. Breach of duty was admitted by the Respondent, but causation and quantum remained in issue. The Appellant was regularly exposed to engine noise, a pulse jet air system, and alarms.