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2020

Webinar Recording: Fraud and Fundamental Dishonesty: tackling disingenuous personal injury claims

Yesterday, Simon Trigger and Dominique Smith discussed the topic of fundamental dishonesty. They covered the relevant case law and talked about some things to look out for. They also discussed fundamental dishonesty in the context of remote hearings, as well as dealing…

1 Chancery Lane Top Ranked in Chambers UK Bar 2021

“A first class set of Chambers”
We’re delighted that 1 Chancery Lane is ranked across six of our practice areas in the newly released Chambers UK Bar – clinical negligence, motor insurance fraud, personal injury, police law, real estate litigation and…

Special Briefing: The exercise of judicial discretion in foreign law cases

THE ROME II REGULATION AND THE EXERCISE OF DISCRETION BY THE ENGLISH COURT

Among the principal tenets of the Rome II Regulation (No 864/2007) are legal certainty and predictability of outcome (as to the law applicable to the tort). These aims find…

1CL Weekly Webinar: Damages Claims against the Home Office: the Implications of Hans Husson

The Court of Appeal case of R (Hans Husson) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWCA Civ 329 earlier this year highlighted the possibility of bringing claims in damages against the Home Office for delay in making immigration decisions,…

Recognition for 1CL Clerking team in the Legal 500

The Legal 500 has released its set overviews, and once again our clerking team has received high praise.

They are:

“Absolutely brilliant, especially Clark Chessis who leads the clerking team. Organised, always keen to assist.”

‘Best in the business. Clark Chessis is…

Overall Arrangements for Possession Proceedings

Introduction

On 17 September 2020, the Master of the Rolls (“MR”) introduced the “Overall Arrangements for Possession Proceedings” (the “Overall Arrangements”). The Overall Arrangements involve and are supported by the Amendments to the CPR and PD55 (as discussed in the previous briefing)…

Webinar – 25 November: Video Surveillance in PI Claims and The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme

Date: Wednesday 25 November 2020
Time: 3 pm
Speakers:
Jennifer Oborne
Topics
Video Surveillance in PI Claims
A short talk on preparing a robust case fit to counter any video evidence in future.
Video surveillance…

1CL Weekly Webinar: Possession Post-Covid

In this webinar, Richard Cherry and Henk Soede discuss the issues around residential possession claims caused by the recent lifting of the General Stay.

They look at:

New Forms of Notices 3 and 6A and the new notice periods;
Requirements…

Possession in the Post-Covid World

This briefing note examines procedural issues in residential possession claims after the lifting of the General Stay imposed March 2020. It deals with the procedures involved both in bringing a possession claim and the new rules that will determine how such claims…

Francesca O’Neill successful in striking out £10 million PI claim in the High Court

Francesca O’Neill successful in striking out £10 million personal injury claim in the High Court.

Francesca represented the Secretary of State for Justice in this claim brought by a foreign national as a result of his deportation. The Court further considered that…

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