In an important decision for local authorities and other organisations handling sensitive data, the High Court has explained and applied the principles governing vicarious liability...

Amateur sport ought to be a positive and safe experience. It should not cause physical harm beyond unavoidable hazards. The Whyte review, released earlier this year...

1CL's expertise in professional negligence cases is well-known, and in this recent case, a useful exploration of the solicitor's duty to advise clients as to the merit of their litigation casts...

Since SAAMCO, and latterly MBS v Grant Thornton [2021] UKSC 20, lawyers generally think that they understand how arguments on the scope of duty for professionals should run.

What amount of damage is necessary before a claim for a data breach or of misuse of private information is actionable.

If an airline passenger slips, trips and falls during the course of a flight, or during embarkation or disembarkation, but there is no identifiable external cause of the fall...

The Act is a very short one, just two sections. Section 1 sets out what it is intended to do; within Great Britain...

Every sporting activity is commensurate with risk.

As would-be holidaymakers continue to report chaotic scenes at airports both within the jurisdiction and abroad, and airlines, airports and government busy themselves playing Blame Roulette...

What constitutes procedurally fair "adequate notice" of an allegation of fundamental dishonesty ("FD")...

This week you join the team at 1CL fit to burst with pride. Katie Ayres has conquered Aconcagua, the highest mountain in both the Southern and Western hemispheres...

What a lovely weekend! Cunningly this year the team refrained from taking our usual Easter trip to the seaside, enabling us to make the most of the four day break by staying at home and lounging around on the...

The Claimant was injured in a road traffic accident on 24 July 2013.

It is increasingly common for UK consumers to travel overseas for cosmetic/aesthetic surgical procedures. On occasions, there is a sub-optimal outcome and ...

Today marks International Bring Your Cat to Work Day, a recipe for disaster if ever there was one, we'd have thought.

We trust that readers have bounded back to work refreshed and invigorated by their time off over the Christmas holidays, and ready for another exciting year at the international coalface.

In the recent case of Baker v Financial Conduct Authority (Re Ipagoo LLP) [2022] EWCA Civ 302 the Court of Appeal has given useful guidance on the interaction of the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (EMRs)...

What's the best champagne cocktail? It's a question almost as vexed as the great Muppets Christmas Carol v Blackadder Christmas Carol debate. The team has been investigating the matter with our ...

The Court of Appeal have allowed the Chief Constable's appeal against the Master McCloud's refusal to strike out the claim against him.

Two cases caught our eye this week, both relating to issues around service outside the jurisdiction, which as you would expect has been something of a talking point in the courts since Exit Day.