Category: Articles
18
Aug
21
Liability under the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 for Deliberate Acts: the Decision in X v Kuoni Travel Ltd [2021] UKSC 34
The long-awaited decision in X v Kuoni Travel Ltd [2021] UKSC 34 has now been handed down by the Supreme Court. The court held that the Defendant tour operator was liable for a rape carried ...

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16
Aug
21
The Weekly Roundup: the Antiques Roadshow Edition
We were fascinated to learn this week that even Russian oligarchs have troubles, if only the stress of what to do with their antiques collections. Our own concerns are more mundane; there are ...

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09
Aug
21
The Weekly Roundup: the Road Traffic Edition
We anticipate that readers struggling to get away on their summer holidays will be sick of the sight of traffic lights, so although this week’s Roundup features a brace of cases arising out of road ...

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02
Aug
21
The Weekly Roundup: the Don’t Mention X v Kuoni Edition
Readers may be surprised to find that we do not intend to cover the decision of the Supreme Court in X v Kuoni [2021] UKSC 34 in this edition of the Weekly Roundup. This is of course because ...

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30
Jul
21
Disapplication of limitation period for clinical negligence claims: Wilkins v University Hospital North Midlands NHS Trust
A judgment has been handed down today in the High Court following a trial of preliminary issues as to whether a clinical negligence claim brought by Mr Donald Wilkins was time-barred. Mr Wilkins' ...

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30
Jul
21
Case Update: The Supreme Court Judgment in X v Kuoni Travel [2021] UKSC 34
The Supreme Court handed down its long awaited judgment in X v Kuoni Travel Ltd [2021] UKSC 34 this morning. Background Those who have followed X v Kuoni in its long ...

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26
Jul
21
The Weekly Roundup: The Olympic Edition
Regular readers are aware that 1CL is a chambers of Winners; so what could be more appropriate than an Olympic Edition of the Weekly Roundup, to mark the sporting event that sees the team glued to the ...

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19
Jul
21
The Weekly Roundup: the Catastrophe Edition
This week has seen a number of interesting decisions, both domestically and abroad, in relation to jurisdiction and related matters. As we all know, getting jurisdictional issues wrong can have ...

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15
Jul
21
Meaningful sanctions and priority action
Ensuring the sanctions guidance is fit for purpose is just one of the many challenges that confront women at the Bar, writes Francesca O'Neill In January 2021, at a virtual meeting of the Bar ...

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12
Jul
21
The Weekly Roundup: the International Rivalry Edition
Like the rest of the nation, the team was glued to the telly last night. Yes, Love Island is really hotting up now…Meanwhile, although Tom Yarrow is far too courteous to mention it, the European ...

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