Category: Articles
07
Apr
20
Coronavirus whacks travel insurers
The Association of British Insurers (“ABI”) has calculated that travel insurers in the UK could face at least £275 million of claims owing to Coronavirus, for holidays and trips that could not be ...

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06
Apr
20
The Weekly Roundup: the Continuing Impact of Covid-19 on the Travel Industry
It’s been another busy week in travel law; we’ve seen the first cases arising out of the Covid-19 holiday cancellations, and amendments to the CPR, both pre-planned and reactive. The team at 1 ...

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03
Apr
20
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 ...

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02
Apr
20
Refresher on neglect in inquests
IR (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 ...

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01
Apr
20
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 ...

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30
Mar
20
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. ...

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30
Mar
20
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 ...

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27
Mar
20
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

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27
Mar
20
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 ...

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27
Mar
20
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).

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