(1) Upitis (Respondent/Claimant) v Transport for London (Appellant/Defendant) (2) Young (Respondent/Claimant) v Transport for London (Appellant/Defendant)
Monday 27 July 2026
By Appellant’s Notice filed on 29 May 2025 and sealed on 4 June 2025, Transport for London appeals, with permission from HHJ Hellman, his order dated 22 January 2025 following a hearing at the County Court at Central London. The order entered Judgment in favour of the Claimants (now Respondents) subject to reductions for contributory negligence, together with all consequent orders for payment of damages and costs to the Respondents.
The appeals arise out of two personal injury claims, brought separately by Mr Young and Mr Upitis. and tried together by HHJ Hellman. Both Respondents were injured in cycling accidents that happened on a southbound section of a cycle route called “Cycle Superhighway 6”, which had been built by the Appellant. At trial, it was common ground that the only cause of action available to the Respondents was in common law negligence.
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