The Cuthbertson v Hedley Court-Case 1997.
June 1st, 2008 Posted in Court CasesIn July 1997, most major newspapers carried, finally, the story of the Cuthberton v Hedley court-case. The judge found in favour of Mrs Hedley and her young son awarding them (her son never knew his father) £200,000 in compensation. Her husband; BMG client Gerry Hedley was killed when his guide fell; pulling Mr Hedley, from the North Face of the Tour Ronde a North Face ice climb above Chamonix in the French Alps. The guide – as usual survived.