Category: Articles
23
Sep
21
Further Developments in the Law on Vicarious Liability in Sexual Abuse Cases: the Decision in Blackpool Football Club v DSN
The law on vicarious liability is currently in a state of flux, particularly in cases involving sexual abuse. In the latest development, the Court of Appeal in Blackpool Football Club v DSN [2021] ...

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20
Sep
21
The Weekly Roundup: the Covid Edition (again)
In what we believe to be the first case of its kind, the splendidly named Local Boy’z Limited sued Malu NV, a Belgian company, for failing to deliver the right kind of face masks. The former had ...

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20
Sep
21
Administration of Estates and Beddoe’s Protection
Maria Clyne (as Executrix of the Estate of Patrick Conlon) -v- Kevin Conlon [2021] EWHC 2444 (Ch) Maurice Rifat successfully obtained Beddoe’s protection on behalf of the ...

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14
Sep
21
Cheri-Ann Vincent & Dr Dean Burnett v Andrew Lucas (t/a AG Lucas Co.)
Francesca O’Neill successful in appeal against a decision of the lower court that the usual rule under CPR r.46.1 should be followed even in circumstances where the opposition to the application was ...

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13
Sep
21
The Weekly Roundup: the Sporting Edition
Regular readers will be aware of 1CL’s prowess with bat and ball, and it was with no small degree of disappointment that we greeted the news that the fifth England-India Test had been cancelled at ...

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13
Sep
21
The proper scope of the Tort of Misuse of Private Information: Positive Acts, Data Security and Costs implications.
Frequently a claim arising out of a potential data breach is accompanied by parallel claims alleging that there has also been a Misuse of Private Information (MPI) or a Breach of Confidence (BOC).  ...

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06
Sep
21
The Weekly Roundup: the ABBA Edition
As everyone knows, we at 1 Chancery Lane can’t resist a Dancing Queen, and it was with no small degree of excitement that we approached ABBA’s newly released tracks. We won’t spoil the ...

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03
Sep
21
The challenges and dangers around the increased use of e-scooters in the UK
Recent research suggests that electric scooters are likely to be involved in up to

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31
Aug
21
The Weekly Roundup: the End of Summer Edition
So that’s it, then. The Summer Bank Holidays have come and gone, the nights are drawing in, and frazzled parents are forking out for yet another maths set comprising compasses, protractor, ...

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23
Aug
21
The Weekly Roundup: the Times Change Edition
We remember the Good Old Days when Augusts were Augusts and 1CL jumped into the chambers charabanc for days out in Seahouses (for the souvenirs), Clacton (for the Amusements) and Porthcawl (for the ...

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