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Apr

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust v XX [2020] UKSC 14

On 1 April 2020 the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of Whittington Hospital NHS Trust (Appellant) v XX (Respondent) [2020] UKSC 14 (‘Whittington’). Edward ...

Apr

Refresher on neglect in inquests

R (Lewis) v Senior Coroner for North West Kent [2020] EWHC 471 (Admin) is a timely reminder of the ingredients for an inquest’s finding of neglect and the need for a coroner to put ...

Apr

Success in the Supreme Court for Edward Faulks QC and Katie Ayres

This morning the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Barclays Bank v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 13 (‘Barclays’). The judgment was handed down together with the parallel ...

Mar

The Weekly Roundup: the Continuing Impact of Covid-19 on the Travel Industry

It’s been a busy week in travel law, even if no one has been able to do any actual travelling. The team at 1 Chancery Lane summarise some of the most noteworthy developments. ...

Mar

Coronavirus and Inquests: Guidance from the Chief Coroner

Over the past few weeks, many of us have watched the news and have seen the impact of COVID-19 on our daily lives. Most of us now remain confined to our homes, waiting until it is deemed safe to ...

Mar

Update – The Coronavirus Act 2020 – Residential and Commercial Tenancies

Residential and commercial leases alike have been and will continue to be affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The government’s response, in the form of the

Mar

Winding Up Petitions in times of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

If you have a pending Winding Up Petition at this time, or were contemplating issuing one, this note looks at how the courts are dealing with Petitions in light of the recent government guidance to ...

Mar

Alexander Aristides Reid v Katie Price [2020] EWHC 594 (QB) – Assessment of damages for the misuse of private information

As we all recall, Katie Price was married between February 2010 and March 2012 to the cage fighter Alex Reid (MMA aficionados will recall his surprisingly decent fight against Tom Watson in BAMMA).

Mar

Stop Press: Latest News on the Impact of Covid-19 on the Package Travel Industry

In the first of a series of weekly bulletins, Sarah Prager examines the latest travel law news. It is now clear that the travel industry faces a considerable challenge in responding to the ...

Mar

TATLA Newsletter – March 2020

In an effort to avoid the C-word and to provide some distraction in these troubled times, this Newsletter concentrates on two recent High Court decisions: Pandya v ...

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