Category: Articles
07
May
20
HRH The Duchess of Sussex v Associated Newspapers Limited [2020] EWHC 1058 (Ch)
On 1 May 2020 Warby J handed down the judgment of a pre-trial application made by Associated Newspapers.  The Claimant is bringing an action for misuse of private information, breaches of data ...

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07
May
20
Covid-19 and the Aviation Industry: Turbulent Times Ahead?
Much has been written lately, including by the team at 1 Chancery Lane, about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the aviation industry. In this Special Briefing we consider whether airlines’ ...

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07
May
20
Increase in Bereavement Award
In news that was easy to miss this week, the bereavement award under s.1A of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 has been increased from £12,980 to £15,210. The increase, introduced by the

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06
May
20
Business Interruption Insurance & Covid-19: FCA To Make Application for Policy Wording Declarations
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has announced that it intends to ...

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05
May
20
Multi-party communications and legal advice privilege: are communications with your lawyer always privileged?
It is not unusual for organisations within the travel industry to have their own in-house legal team, or for the members of their legal team to participate in meetings concerning both legal and ...

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04
May
20
The Weekly Roundup: the Continuing Impact of Covid-19 on the Travel Industry
As consumer confidence in the travel industry continues to freefall, and with no apparent end to the Refund Saga in sight, we at 1 Chancery Lane have been wondering how would-be travellers are likely ...

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30
Apr
20
Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery and Winding Up Petitions in times of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Following our previous note on the future of Winding Up Petitions generally at this time, the Government ...

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30
Apr
20
Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind: Obligations Owed to Disabled Passengers
I recently appeared for the Claimant, JG, in a strike out application brought by the Defendant, a no-frills airline. It is an important reminder that courts should refuse to strike out ...

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28
Apr
20
Back to Brexit
Do you remember Brexit? When viewed through a rose-tinted lens, the shenanigans of 2019 seem like carefree days of whimsical and costless political indulgence. The fact that, at a critical stage in ...

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28
Apr
20
Barclays Bank
For my previous analysis of the Court of Appeal’s decision, please see

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