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20
Jan
21
Special Briefing: Continuing Developments in Jurisdiction under Common Law Rules
There have been a number of recent developments in relation to jurisdiction in cases to which Regulation (EU) No. 1215/2012 (‘recast Brussels’) applies; but as 31st December 2020 ...

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18
Jan
21
The Weekly Roundup: the Agatha Christie Edition
As the world rolled up its sleeves and got to work vaccinating unimaginable numbers of people, we at 1CL dusted off the handsomely bound 1CL set of Agatha Christie murder mysteries, ready for the long ...

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13
Jan
21
Special Briefing: Continuing Developments in Jurisdiction under Regulation (EU) No. 1215/2012 (recast Brussels)
Practitioners undertaking cross border work could be forgiven for thinking that they might be permitted a brief moment of calm after the flurry of pre-Brexit activity immediately preceding ...

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11
Jan
21
The Weekly Roundup: We’re Back!
It’s been going on for what seems like decades. We’d started to think it would never end. But there is now, finally, hope that the jurisdictional challenge in Brownlie may reach a ...

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21
Dec
20
The Weekly Roundup: the Panto Edition
Regular readers know that we at 1CL maintain Pollyanna levels of optimism and good cheer at all times, but even we have to admit to some small dismay at the cancellation of Christmas this year.

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17
Dec
20
Outsourcing of NHS services: the High Court in JMH v Akramy finds that no non-delegable duty is owed to patients
The High Court on 15 December 2020 handed down judgment in the case of JMH v 1. Akramy 2. Badger Group 3. NHS Commissioning Board [2020] EWHC 3445 (QB), an important ...

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14
Dec
20
The Weekly Roundup: the Carry on Donating Edition
Our hearty thanks go to all of our readers for donating so generously to Crisis at Christmas via the link provided in last week’s Weekly Roundup (

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08
Dec
20
Puberty blocking drugs for gender dysphoria: High Court hands down critical ruling
Last week judgment was handed down in the case of Tavistock v Bell [2020] EWHC 3274 (Admin), a landmark judicial review of medical treatment for gender dysphoria in minors.

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07
Dec
20
The Weekly Roundup: the Advent Edition
The team is feeling festive this week; the puddings are made, the tree is dressed, the Christmas madeira is decanted, and the 1CL choir is practising its carol singing. And what better to add to the ...

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04
Dec
20
Compensation Recovery Unit Overpayments declared incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights in certain circumstances
Since at least 2003, when the judgment in Lowther v Chatwin [2003] EWCA Civ 729 was handed down, the Courts have been alive to a limited set of circumstances in which the Social Security ...

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