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Welcoming Marcus Coates-Walker to 1COR as a new tenant - Apr 2022

We are delighted to announce Marcus Coates-Walker has joined chambers, effective from 11th April 2022. Marcus was called in 2013 and has a specialist practice in clinical negligence, inquest and...

1COR Shortlisted for Legal Cheek’s ‘Best Chambers for Social Life’ Award 2022 - Mar 2022

We are pleased to be shortlisted for the Legal Cheek's Award for ‘Best Chambers for Social Life’ 2022, particularly given the challenges faced in recent years. Thank you to our juniors for...

We’re back at the AvMA 32nd Clinical Negligence Conference 2022 - Mar 2022

1COR are delighted to be sponsoring AvMA's annual Clinical Negligence Conference from 23rd - 25th March 2022 at the Royal Armouries, Leeds. The very best medical and legal experts will provide talks...

APIL Webinar 2/2 on Presenting, Defending and Valuing a Wrongful Birth Claim with Lizanne Gumbel QC & Shahram Sharghy - Mar 2022

We're looking forward to the second of two webinars with APIL focusing on Wrongful Birth Claims with Lizanne Gumbel QC and Shahram Sharghy discussing presenting, defending and valuing a claim at 1pm...

LawPod UK Ep. 157: A Decent Death - Feb 2022

“A Decent Death” is the title of an article written by former Court of Appeal judge Stephen Sedley, and published in the London Review of Books, to which Sir Sedley is a frequent...

‘Experts – Know Your Limits’ - Feb 2022

Following on from the cases of Robinson v Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (2021), Giles Colin and David Locke, Hill Dickinson, discuss the risk of being hit with a third-party costs...

Welcoming our new Chambers Director John Petrie MBE - Feb 2022

We are delighted to announce that John Petrie MBE has joined 1COR as Chambers Director, effective from 1st February 2022. He brings a wealth of experience as a former Chief Executive at Serle Court...

1COR Christmas Card Competition 2021 - Jan 2022

Thank you to everyone for sending in your guesses for who acted Santa Claus this year! Well done to those who spotted it was Emma-Louise Fenelon 'judging' a difficult case as Santa. Congratulations...

1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – Summer/Autumn 2021 – Issue 10 - Jan 2022

Welcome to the tenth issue of the QMLR, brought to you by the barristers at 1 Crown Office Row to update you on developments in Summer and Autumn 2021. Download the Summer/Autumn 2021 newsletter...

LawPod UK Ep. 156: Best of Law Pod UK 2021 - Jan 2022

In our latest episode Rosalind English and Emma-Louise Fenelon have selected and put together some of our favourite snippets from the past year. This episode ranges from Artificial Intelligence, the...

Pupillage Application Tips and Life at the Bar with 1COR - Dec 2021

Join our barristers for a remote discussion on everything from applying for Pupillage, life at 1COR and more on Wednesday 19th January 2022. You'll also have a chance to ask our barristers questions...

Sarah Lambert QC discusses post-pandemic trials at AvMA’s Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel Meeting - Dec 2021

On Wednesday 1st December, Sarah Lambert QC joins expert speakers for the AvMA Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel Meeting at RSA house. Members can hear about the latest developments in clinical...

LawPod UK Ep. 153: Loss of Chance with Sarah Lambert QC and Dominic Ruck Keene - Nov 2021

In Episode 153, Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Sarah Lambert QC and Dominic Ruck Keene about loss of chance in personal injury and clinical negligence cases. The episode discusses the following...

LawPod UK Ep. 152: The multibillion dollar claim for Henrietta Lacks’s cell line - Nov 2021

A “HeLa” cell is, or was, the name of a cell from a line of fast producing cancer cells that was taken from the tumour of a patient who died of cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1951....

Henry Tufnell talks about being a non-law graduate with the University Bristol Bar Society - Nov 2021

Henry Tufnell recently participated in the University of Bristol Bar Society’s new resource for students. They are providing insight and support for undergraduates without a law degree or those with...

Great Legal Bake Off 2021 - Nov 2021

We're thrilled to be back baking for the Great Legal Bake Off this week with members and clerks supplying sweet treats to fundraise for the LLST. Today we'll be enjoying Guinness Cakes from pupil Lucy...

New book release: Clinical Guidelines and the Law of Medical Negligence: Multidisciplinary and International Perspectives - Nov 2021

We are pleased to announce that a book to which Pritesh Rathod has contributed entitled Clinical Guidelines and the Law of Medical Negligence: Multidisciplinary and International Perspectives has been...

APIL Child Brain Injury Conference with The Children’s Trust - Nov 2021

We are delighted to be speaking at the first ever virtual APIL Child Brain Injury Conference held in association with The Children's Trust on 2nd November 2021. Hear Lizanne Gumbel QC at 2.55pm...

Andrew Kennedy QC takes silk today - Nov 2021

We are looking forward to being able to celebrate Andrew Kennedy QC taking silk today after the ceremony was delayed due to COvid-19. Accompanied by their families and Senior Clerk Matthew Phipps,...

Acoustic shock from airbag activation claim - Oct 2021

Shahram Sharghy successfully represented a Claimant who sustained acoustic shock caused by airbag activation in a serious road traffic accident in Bates v. (1) MMA Insurance (2) Bates [2021] This...

Damages secured for elite athlete following a road traffic accident - Oct 2021

In Haines v. Jarman [2021], Shahram Sharghy represented former British Tae Kwon Do Champion who was run down by a motorist whilst on a recovery run after a major championship. The Claimant...

Henry Witcomb QC and Shahram Sharghy secure settlement for victim of Finsbury Park Mosque Attack - Oct 2021

In Ali v. (1) Osborne (2) Motor Insurers Bureau [2021], Henry Witcomb QC and Shahram Sharghy successfully represented severely disabled victim of Finsbury Park Mosque terrorist attack whose claim...

Chambers UK Bar Guide 2022 continues to recommend 1COR as a Band 1 Set - Oct 2021

We are delighted to remain ranked as a Band 1 set for Clinical Negligence, Inquests & Inquiries and Professional Discipline as well as highly recommended for Administrative & Public Law,...

Wrongful Birth Claims: Theory, Law and Practice Webinar - Oct 2021

Join a stellar line up of speakers for an afternoon discussing wrongful birth claims, including a case law update, costs and more on 21st October 2021 from 2-5pm on Teams. This event is accredited for...

Join us at the Bar Council Pupillage Fair on 16th October - Oct 2021

Looking forward to 'seeing' you all at the Bar Council Pupillage Fair on 16th October. Chat through what we do, who we are and a career at the Bar at our virtual booth. Read about pupillage during...

Proud to have Amelia Walker shortlisted for the ‘Junior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year’ at the Bar Pro Bono Awards - Oct 2021

Congratulations to Amelia Walker nominated for ‘Junior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year’ at the Bar Pro Bono Awards. It reflects her dedication to her clients and commitment to keeping pro bono work...

Strolling through the parks for the London Legal Walk - Oct 2021

Delighted to be walking 10km to raise money for the London Legal Support Trust (LLST) with a team of #1CORWalkers including Suzanne Lambert, Jonathan Metzer, Jack May and more! We are proud to...

Claimant Expert ordered to pay £50,543.85 following discontinuance of claim - Oct 2021

Following on from his success in Thimmaya v (1) Lancasahire NHS Foundation Trust (2) Mr Jamil, January 2020, Giles Colin obtains a Third Party Costs Order against Dr Mercier, General Dental Surgeon,...

Delighted to remain a top tier set in the Legal 500 2022 Guide - Sep 2021

We are delighted to see so many of our members remain recognised in the Legal 500 2022 guide, which was released today. Our chambers also continues to be highly ranked across clinical negligence and...

1 Crown Office Row proudly supports Youth Leaders Programme 2021-2022 - Sep 2021

1COR is proud to have supported London’s Violence Reduction Unit’s ‘MyEnds’ Programme. The MyEnds programme seeks to give communities the backing they need to develop their own initiatives to...

Welcoming our new pupils Lucy McCann and Thomas Hayes today - Sep 2021

Today we are delighted to welcome our two new pupils, Lucy McCann and Thomas Hayes. They will gain experience in all of chambers' practice areas, starting with their first pupil supervisors David...

Law Pod UK Ep. 149: Closed Material Procedures with Angus McCullough QC - Sep 2021

Law Pod UK returns after the summer break with Episode 149: a fascinating interview with Special Advocate Angus McCullough QC on Closed Material Proceedings where evidence is so secretive the SAs...

Suzanne Lambert walks 100km for the annual Oxfam Trailwalker Challenge - Sep 2021

This weekend Suzanne Lambert will be walking 100km non-stop across the South Downs in a team of 4 as part of the Oxfam Trailwalker Challenge. The walk must be completed in 30 hours but this team are...

Andrew Kennedy QC debates Clinical Negligence in the Dock: the case for and against reform at the Society of British Neurological Surgeons Conference - Sep 2021

On Friday 24th September Andrew Kennedy QC discussed Clinical Negligence in the Dock: the case for and against reform for the Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SNBNS) annual conference. The...

Court of Appeal overturns high-profile judgment on children’s ability to consent to puberty blockers for gender dysphoria - Sep 2021

On Friday 17 September 2021 the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in R (Bell and another) v. Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, overturning the landmark ruling of the Divisional...

Legal Training Clinical Negligence Half Day Online Conference for the Lee Spark NF Foundation - Sep 2021

Join Chair Clodagh Bradley QC and expert speakers including Richard Booth QC for the popular half-day online clinical negligence conference by the Legal Training Consultancy. This year it focuses on a...

Report recommends greater regulation for private care facilities - Sep 2021

Following the inquest into the death of Ben King and two other in-patients at a private hospital in Norfolk, the Norfolk Safeguarding Adults Board has published a report identifying serious failures...

Jeremy Hyam QC appointed as a Deputy High Court Judge - Sep 2021

Chambers is pleased to announce that Jeremy Hyam QC has been appointed a Deputy High Court Judge. His appointment will take effect on 1st October 2021. The appointment followed an open competition...

Emma-Louise Fenelon appointed to BSB Independent Decision Making Body - Sep 2021

Delighted to announce that Emma-Louise Fenelon has been appointed to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) Independent Decision Making Body (IDMB). The BSB IDMB decides, in cases of apparent BSB Handbook...

Rosalind English discusses Henry VIII powers, Parliamentary scrutiny and Podcasts in Counsel Magazine - Sep 2021

In the August 2021 issue of Counsel Magazine, Rosalind English discussed concerns over the increased use of Henry VIII clauses giving huge power to ministers and bypassing Parliamentary scrutiny. This...

Lizanne Gumbel QC discusses adolescent sporting injuries at the Cambridge Annual Medico-Legal Conference - Sep 2021

On 24th September Lizanne Gumbel QC joins a stellar line-up of speakers at the 10th Anniversary Cambridge Annual Medico-Legal Conference. This unique conference brings together medical and legal...

Matthew Donmall and Dominic Ruck Keene promoted by the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel - Sep 2021

Congratulations to Dominic Ruck Keene and Matthew Donmall on their promotions on the Attorney General's Panel of Counsel, effective from 1st September. Matthew Donmall is now appointed to the...

Delighted to welcome Shahram Sharghy as a tenant at 1 Crown Office Row - Aug 2021

Join us in welcoming Shahram Sharghy to chambers, effective from 23rd August 2021. Shahram was called in 2000 and has an established practice in personal injury, inquests and clinical negligence. He...

Live Q&A with Sarabjit Singh QC to mark South Asian Heritage Month - Aug 2021

On Tuesday 3rd August, Sarabjit Singh QC gave a live streamed Q&A to the Government Legal Department (GLD) Race Network to commemorate South Asian Heritage Month. He covered issues such as his...

1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – Spring 2021 – Issue 9 - Jul 2021

Welcome to the ninth issue of the Quarterly Medical Law Review, brought to you by the barristers at 1 Crown Office Row. Download the Spring 2021 newsletter here: 1COR Quarterly Medical Law...

Law Pod UK Ep. 147: Vicarious trauma in the legal profession - Jul 2021

The Covid pandemic has brought the mental health of those within the legal profession into sharp relief. For some people, the past 18 months will have been the first time they have discussed their...

Find out more about the AvMA Pro Bono Service - Jul 2021

Royds Withy King recently worked with AvMA to produce a short video outlining their their services and how volunteers, including members from Royds Withy King and 1COR, help AvMA deliver the vital...

Law Pod UK Ep. 146: 5 Key Medical Law Updates - Jun 2021

In Episode 146 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Richard Mumford and Rajkiran Barhey about recent developments in medical law. All of the cases discussed during this episode are covered in the...

Latest AvMA Newsletter looks at Funding Claims and Inquests - Jun 2021

In the AvMA Lawyers Service Newsletter for June 2021, keep an eye out for two articles by Richard Mumford and Thomas Beamont. The newsletter for AvMA members, and how to subscribe for non-members, is...

Get your copy of the 1COR Bundle 2021-22 now - Jun 2021

One Crown Office Row are excited to announce that their 2021-22 Bundle is here! Download your copy here: 1COR BUNDLE 2021-22 Some highlights from the last 12 months include: Launch...

Birthrights Inquiry begins hearing evidence - Jun 2021

On 22nd June 2021, the Birthrights Inquiry held the first evidence session as part of it's ongoing investigation into disparities in maternal outcomes for ethnic minorities. Shaheen Rahman QC is...

Khan v Meadows: The Supreme Court Revisits Wrongful Birth - Jun 2021

Philip Havers QC was instructed by Jacqui Hayat of Taylor Rose MW Solicitors in Meadows v Khan [2021] UKSC 21 to represent the Appellant. The Supreme handed down judgment on 18 June 2021. A GP...

Law Pod UK Ep. 142: Vaccine hesitancy and the Court of Protection – who decides? - Apr 2021

Informed consent to medical treatment is at the heart of the vaccine debate. Consent is also at the centre of most of the cases that come before the Court of Protection. So now we have a very specific...

Law Pod UK Ep. 141: 100 days since UK’s withdrawal from the EU - Apr 2021

In her latest episode of 2903cb, Professor Catherine Barnard looks back on the past 100+ days since the UK withdrew from the EU. The dire forecasts of chaos at our borders have not been realised, and...

How can I search for an individual QMLR article? Using our new Archive website! - Apr 2021

Want the latest case summaries? Looking for all the articles on consent? Need one place with all our COVID-19 guidance? Two years after Chambers began the 1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review (QMLR),...

1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – Winter 2020/21 – Issue 8 - Apr 2021

Welcome to the eighth issue of the Quarterly Medical Law Review, updating you on developments in Winter 2020/21 and our announcement: New QMLR website Two years after Chambers began QMLR,...

Sutton Trust Pathways to Law Insight Week: Imposter Syndrome - Apr 2021

On 13th April 2021 a group of barristers from 1 Crown Office Row participated in the Sutton Trust Pathways to Law Insight Week. Alice Kuzmenko led the interactive session, appearing with Judith...

Law Pod UK Ep. 139: Harriet Wistrich on Criminal Justice for Women - Apr 2021

Following International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Emma-Louise Fenelon spoke to Harriet Wistrich, founder of the Centre for Women’s Justice about the many ways in which the UK...

Women’s History Month : Reflections from 1COR - Mar 2021

Clodagh Bradley QC and Jessica Elliott reflect on life at the bar from Silk and junior perspectives to honour Women's History Month and International Women's Day. Clodagh Bradley QC ...

Shaheen Rahman QC, Gideon Barth and Jo Moore take part in Pathways to Law mock trial - Feb 2021

Today Sutton Trust Pathways to Law students hosted by the University of Roehampton will participate in a virtual mock trial with Gideon Barth and Shaheen Rahman QC coaching prosecution and defence...

QMLR Q&A : Swift v Carpenter Webinar - Oct 2020

The Quarterly Medical Law Review (QMLR) released a special issue where Lizanne Gumbel QC explains the Court of Appeal’s much awaited judgment in Swift v Carpenter [2020] EWCA Civ 1295 concerning...

A Trial in Lockdown Webinar - Jul 2020

On 3rd July 2020 Owain Thomas QC discussed his recent experience appearing in the Royal Courts of Justice in one of the first in-person trials held during the first lockdown. He went through...

Impact of Covid-19 on Healthcare Webinar - May 2020

In the first remote event of 2020, three teams looked at the impact of COVID-19. Lizanne Gumbel QC chaired the Claimant team comprised of Isabel McArdle and Matthew Flinn. John Whitting QC...

1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – Autumn 2020 – Issue 7 - Feb 2021

Welcome to the seventh issue of the Quarterly Medical Law Review, brought to you by the barristers at 1 Crown Office Row. This issue was unfortunately somewhat delayed but covers developments in...

Congratulations to John Whitting QC on being appointed to the Welsh Government Panel of Queen’s Counsel - Feb 2021

One Crown Office Row is delighted to announce the reappointment of John Whitting Q.C. to the Welsh Government Panel of Queen's Counsel. The appointment will be for a period of five years, starting...

Get insight from Leanne Woods and Jessica Elliott at AvMA’s Clinical Negligence: Law Practice and Procedure 2021 - Jan 2021

At AvMA's virtual Clinical Negligence: Law Practice and Procedure Conference 2021 on Thursday 28 January 2021, a range of expert speakers will cover all stages of the investigative and litigation...

1COR Christmas Competition 2020 - Jan 2021

Thank you to everyone who made a guess about our Christmas Card this year! Congratulations to Carol Maunder, Dutton Gregory, the winner has chosen Hope in the Community Bournemouth. This year, 1COR...

Law Pod UK Ep. 134: the significant cases of 2020 - Jan 2021

Whilst many of us would prefer not to dwell on 2020, it was a year that produced many interesting decisions. In Episode 134, Michael Spencer and Jonathan Metzer talk to Emma-Louise Fenelon about the...

Jeremy Hyam QC successful in defence of hospital reconfiguration judicial review - Jan 2021

The High Court has dismissed a judicial review challenge to West Herts Valleys CCG's alleged failure to carry out formal public consultation prior to shortlisting and then approving an outline...

Law Pod UK Ep. 133: Is our Brexit trade deal with the EU a “Canada minus”? - Jan 2021

On Wednesday 30 December, the UK parliament passed Boris Johnson’s trade and cooperation agreement with the European Union. Professor Catherine Barnard of Cambridge University is continuing her...

Duncan Fairgrieve contributes a letter on the Coronavirus Vaccine to The Times - Dec 2020

Duncan Fairgrieve contributed a Letter to the editor of The Times, co-signed by Prof. Geraint Howells and Prof. Søren Holm (both of the School of Social Sciences, University of...

LawPod UK Ep. 132: Best of Law Pod UK 2020 - Dec 2020

Covid, clinical negligence, quarantine, lockdown, inquests, nerve agents, algorithms, child abuse, coercive and controlling behaviour and racism. What’s there not to like in our smorgasbord of...

Landmark ruling on whether children can consent to puberty blocker treatment for gender dysphoria - Dec 2020

Update: This case is being heard on by the Court of Appeal with Jeremy Hyam QC, Alasdair Henderson and Darragh Coffey instructed by Paul Conrathe of Sinclairslaw to represent the claimants. Watch the...

Jo Moore discusses access to the Bar at the Diversity Network Inclusion Festival 2020 - Dec 2020

Head of Outreach Jo Moore discusses social mobility, equality, diversity and inclusion as well as practical ways to widen access to the Bar as part of the Diversity Network flagship Inclusion Festival...

Martin Forde QC features on the Power List 2021 - Nov 2020

Congratulations to Martin Forde QC on being named one of the most influential people for the second year running in recognition of his impact on the legal landscape. The Powerlist is an independent...

Iain O’Donnell joins roundtable on the Enforcement of Animal Welfare Legislation - Nov 2020

On 25th November Iain O’Donnell joins the All Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare (APGAW) remote roundtable on the Enforcement of Animal Welfare Legislation. Iain and other expert speakers...

John Whitting QC and Jo Moore secure eight-figure settlement in birth injury case - Nov 2020

In ABC v York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the Claimant suffered a severe hypoxic ischaemic brain injury owing to the negligent management of a home birth leaving her with profound and...

Annual Bar and Young Bar Conference 2020 “Forward Thinking: The Bar of the Future” featuring Martin Forde QC - Nov 2020

This year’s Annual Bar and Young Bar Conference “Forward Thinking: The Bar of the Future” is taking place remotely between 18-21 November 2020. The opening panel event at 6pm hear from Martin...

University of Bristol Medical Law Society and Bar Society: Clinical Negligence at the Bar Panel with Shaheen Rahman QC - Nov 2020

On 13th November Shaheen Rahman QC joins the University of Bristol Medical Law Society and Bar Society virtual event looking at Clinical Negligence at the Bar. She joins a panel of experts discussing...

The Times Lawyer of the Week: Alasdair Henderson - Nov 2020

Proud to see The Times name Alasdair Henderson as their Lawyer of the Week. In addition to his full time practice, Alasdair is a Commissioner for the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and...

Law Pod UK Ep. 130: AI in Healthcare with Robert Kellar QC - Nov 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) aims to mimic human cognitive functions. It is bringing a paradigm shift to healthcare, powered by increasing availability of healthcare data and rapid progress of...

Inner Temple’s Discovery Day for Schools with Jo Moore and Michael Spencer - Oct 2020

On 30th October, Inner Temple are holding a virtual Becoming a Barrister Discovery Day for Schools. Head of Outreach Jo Moore and Michael Spencer will speak at the ‘plea in mitigation and case...

Jim Duffy to speak at Association of Breast Surgery Webinar - Oct 2020

Jim Duffy joins a panel of speakers at the Association of Breast Surgery’s (ABS) interactive webinar on ‘New medical devices: "first do no harm."’ The event will examine the Cumberlege report,...

1COR recommended as a Band 1 set with top client service in the Chambers Guide 2021 - Oct 2020

Chambers & Partners has ranked 1COR as a Band 1 Set in Clinical Negligence, Inquests & Inquiries and Professional Discipline as well as highly ranked for Administrative & Public Law,...

Martin Forde QC recognised in Oxford BHM 100 list - Oct 2020

In honour of Black History month, Oxford University have put together list of 100 people, past and present, who have contributed to the calibre of Oxford University’s reputation and understanding of...

Law Pod UK Ep. 128: The Cumberlege Review with Marina Wheeler QC - Oct 2020

In Episode 128 Emma-Louise Fenelon talks to Marina Wheeler QC about the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, better known as the Cumberlege Review, which investigated the...

Delighted by the Legal 500 Set Overviews and Testimonials - Oct 2020

We are delighted to see the lovely comments and heartwarming testimonials about our clerking team released by the Legal 500 for their 2021 guide. Read all about 1COR's areas of expertise, barristers...

Join Chair Shaheen Rahman QC at the AvMA ‘Medico-Legal Issues in the Care of Older People’ Online Conference - Oct 2020

Join AvMA ‘Medico-Legal Issues in the Care of Older People’ clinical negligence conference chaired by Shaheen Rahman QC today and tomorrow. The conference focuses on the issues impacting on older...

‘See’ you at the Bar Council Pupillage Fair 2020 - Oct 2020

Delighted to virtually join the Bar Council Pupillage Fair on 17th October. Chat through what we do, a career at the Bar and meet our barristers on the 2nd floor. Read about Rajkiran Barhey's...

QMLR Special Release: Lizanne Gumbel QC comments on Swift v Carpenter - Oct 2020

Welcome to this special issue of the Quarterly Medical Law Review, brought to you by the barristers at 1 Crown Office Row. In this special issue Lizanne Gumbel QC explains the Court of Appeal’s...

APIL annual clinical negligence conference with speaker Shaheen Rahman QC - Oct 2020

This year, the APIL annual clinical negligence conference 2020 is held virtually with a line up of excellent speakers, including Shaheen Rahman QC, giving talks around the health law topic of...

Successful defence of GP surgery in wrongful birth claim - Oct 2020

Jim Duffy, instructed by Stephen Hooper of Hempsons, successfully defended a GP surgery in a claim brought by a former patient alleging a failure provide her with contraception, resulting in an...

1COR barristers highly recommended in latest Legal 500 Bar Guide 2021 - Sep 2020

Today the latest Legal 500 guide was released with our chambers remaining highly ranked across clinical negligence and inquests & inquiries as well as newly ranked for administrative & public...

Welcoming new tenants Henry Tufnell and Alice Kuzmenko - Sep 2020

Chambers are pleased to welcome our two as full tenants today. After an unusual pupillage we are delighted to give them a warm welcome as full tenants building their practice across all of chambers’...

Clinical Negligence Half Day Online Conference for the Lee Spark NF Foundation - Sep 2020

Hear from expert speakers including Richard Booth QC for this half-day online conference by the Legal Training Consultancy focusing on a carefully selected range of important topical issues and...

Sarah Lambert QC considers ‘Hourly Expense Rates: A Review at last?’ at the Costs Law Report Conference - Sep 2020

On 24th September at 4.20pm, Sarah Lambert QC joined a stellar list of speakers at the annual Costs Law Report Conference. She spoke about Hourly Expense Rates: A Review at last? at this live webinar,...

When the Courts closed their doors: remote hearings, should they stay with us? - Sep 2020

Marina Wheeler QC considers the future of remote hearings post pandemic: should they stay with us? So much has changed. In mid-March in the midst of a public health emergency, the Courts slammed...

Law Pod UK Ep. 125: Latest on the Brexit transition with Prof. Barnard - Sep 2020

In her latest episode, Professor Catherine Barnard of Cambridge University comments on the transition period towards Brexit since the Withdrawal Act was implemented by the government in January this...

1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – Summer 2020 – Issue 6 - Sep 2020

Welcome to the sixth issue of the Quarterly Medical Law Review, brought to you by the barristers at 1 Crown Office Row. Download the Summer 2020 newsletter here: 1COR QMLR - Summer 2020 - Issue 6 ...

Jo Moore named as finalist for Rising Star – Barrister/Advocate of the Year by Women In Law Awards - Sep 2020

Congratulations to Jo Moore on being a 2020 finalist for the Rising Star - Barrister/Advocate of the Year by Women In Law Awards. We're proud to have her hard work recognised and well done to all the...

Law Pod UK Ep. 123: We’re back! With Joshua Rozenberg - Sep 2020

After a summer hiatus, Law Pod UK returns with an interview with Joshua Rozenberg who will be well known to listeners as a legal commentator, journalist, and presenter of the BBC’s Law in Action. ...

Congratulations on our Six Members appointed to the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel - Aug 2020

We are delighted to announce that Isabel McArdle and Matthew Hill have been appointed to the B Panel of Counsel, with Jessica Elliott, Gideon Barth, Emma-Louise Fenelon and Jonathan Metzer appointed...

The 1COR Bundle for 2020 is out now - Aug 2020

Take a look back at the key cases and life in Chambers over the extraordinary last twelve months with our annual publication, the 1COR Bundle. Download your copy here : 1COR BUNDLE 2020 - 21 ...

Matthew Flinn examines the recent changes to interest rates for Court Funds Office - Aug 2020

On Lexis Nexis PSL, Matthew Flinn discusses the changes to interest rates for Court Funds Office (CFO) special and basic accounts which were introduced on 1 June 2020. He explains the reasoning behind...

1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – 2020 – Special Issue – Part 3 - Jul 2020

Welcome to this COVID-19 special issue of the Quarterly Medical Law Review, brought to you by the barristers at 1 Crown Office Row. Given the fast moving nature of this situation, we will likely...

Sutton Trust Pathways to Law Annual Virtual Conference with 1COR barristers - Jul 2020

This week 21 1COR barristers from London and Brighton have come together to speak at live stream events or for pre-recorded talks for the Sutton Trust's Pathways to Law annual conference, now being...

£37 million awarded to young boy left brain damaged at birth - Jul 2020

In what is thought to be among the largest clinical negligence claims against the NHS, a young boy has been awarded £37 million in compensation. A delay in arranging an emergency caesarean because...

Edite Ligere named as winner of International Advisory Experts Award 2020 for Banking & Finance in the UK - Jul 2020

Proud to announce that our associate member Edite Ligere has won the International Advisory Experts (IAE) Award for Banking & Finance Law in the U.K. for the second year running. IAE is a...

William Edis QC secures compensation for brain damaged boy - Jul 2020

William Edis QC, instructed by Corrina Mottram of Gadsby Wicks, acted on behalf of a young child who had suffered severe brain damage as a result of negligence leading up to the time of his birth. ...

Edite Ligere named Banking & Finance Lawyer of 2020 in the UK by Leaders in Law 2020 Global Awards - Jun 2020

We are delighted that Edite Ligere has been named Banking & Finance Lawyer in the UK for 2020 at the Leaders in Law Global Awards. Find out more about the awards here and Edite’s practice here.

Matthew Flinn examines the impact of Coronavirus on inquests on LexisNexisPSL - May 2020

Matthew Flinn provides analysis on the way coroners’ courts are operating during the COVID-19 emergency, having regard to the unique pressures they are facing as they carry out their function of...

Oliver Sanders QC talks emerging tech with Law Commissioner Sarah Green in Counsel Magazine - May 2020

In the June issue of Counsel Magazine, Oliver Sanders QC interviews Professor Sarah Green, the new Law Commissioner for Commercial and Common Law. They discuss how her background in coding has...

Leanne Woods secures settlement for psychiatric injury suffered by mother after a still-birth - May 2020

Leanne Woods was instructed by Adele Wilde and Nicola Rawlinson-Weller of Enable Law to represent a mother who sustained a serious psychiatric injury following the still-birth of her first child. ...

1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – Spring 2020 – Issue 5 - May 2020

Welcome to the fifth issue of the Quarterly Medical Law Review, brought to you by the barristers at 1 Crown Office Row. In this packed edition you will find: Download the Spring 2020 newsletter...

Duncan Fairgrieve remotely appears before the Supreme Court in landmark tort law case - May 2020

Duncan Fairgrieve is appearing in a landmark case before the Supreme Court concerning the application of the doctrine of illegality in tort law. The appeal is being heard over a day and a half by a...

Dominic Ruck Keene examines whether the lockdown is compliant with the European Charter of Human Rights? - May 2020

In response to this post on the UK Human Rights Blog, Dominic Ruck Keene examines where the lockdown is compliant with the European Charter of Human Rights (ECHR). Download his analysis here and...

Giles Colin offers further insight into significant wasted costs case in PI Focus (April Issue) - May 2020

In a landmark case, and what is considered to be a legal first, Giles Colin, instructed by Leona Beaumont of Hempsons Manchester, secured a Wasted Costs Order of £88,801.68 against a Consultant...

Coronavirus lawsuits across Europe, UK and USA in Wired UK - May 2020

Rajkiran Barhey offers insight into potential coronavirus mass litigation in the latest Wired article by Elaine Allaby. The article looks at the different group actions being brought in European...

LawPod UK Ep. 110: Commercial surrogacy arrangements – within or without the law? - May 2020

In the latest episode of Law Pod UK, Rosalind English talks to William Edis QC of 1 Crown Office Row about the recent Supreme Court ruling on whether damages can be claimed against the NHS in respect...

Brain damaged child receives over £11m in compensation in clinical negligence claim - May 2020

A girl born at Singleton Hospital, Swansea, was left catastrophically injured as a result of a delay in her delivery. She now suffers from cerebral palsy, learning difficulties and developmental...

1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – 2020 – Special Issue – Part 2 - Apr 2020

Welcome to another special issue of the Quarterly Medical Law Review, brought to you by the barristers at 1 Crown Office Row. Given the fast moving nature of this situation, we will produce a number...

LawPod UK Ep. 108: Renewed lockdown, new guidance - Apr 2020

In this latest episode we consider the probable attitude of the judiciary to any challenges regarding the government’s responsibility for providing sufficient PPE, the risk imposed on individuals,...

(Remote) Life at the Bar with the Sutton Trust - Apr 2020

Barristers from 1 Crown Office Row (London and Brighton) have been working with the Sutton Trust to run remote outreach sessions after the students’ planned Easter work experience placements were...

1COR welcomes Rory Badenoch - Apr 2020

We are thrilled that Rory Badenoch is joining 1COR, effective from 20th April 2020. He brings extensive clinical negligence, inquests and personal injury expertise. Read more about Rory and his...

Success in Supreme Court of St Helena case for David Manknell - Apr 2020

Judgment was handed down this week by the Supreme Court of St Helena in a case concerning contested jurisdiction between St Helena and South Africa. A claim had been brought in St Helena against...

John Gimlette explores ‘Fundamental Dishonesty’ in the latest AvMA Newsletter - Apr 2020

In the March 2020 issue of the AvMA newsletter, John Gimlette covers ‘Secrets and Lies’, exploring the world of ‘Fundamental Dishonesty’ in medical negligence claims on pg. 19. Subscribe...

Lizanne Gumbel QC & Rob Kellar QC in Supreme Court case on vicarious liability - Apr 2020

Today, 1st April 2020, the Supreme Court has handed down judgment in Barclays Bank v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 13. This is an important decision clarifying the scope of vicarious liability for...

1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review -2020 – Special Issue - Mar 2020

Welcome to this special issue of the Quarterly Medical Law Review (QMLR), brought to you by the barristers at 1 Crown Office Row. We are endeavouring to provide legal analysis of changes caused by...

Lizanne Gumbel QC and her son Mark Wainwright aim to run their 11th consecutive Marathon - Mar 2020

For Lizanne and Mark it is their 11th consecutive year for the London Marathon. For the 6th consecutive year Lizanne Gumbel QC and her son, Mark Wainwright, will run both the London and Brighton...

COVID-19 Outbreak – Information for Clients - Mar 2020

Current as of: 04/11/2020 Chambers continues to help protect the health and wellbeing of clients, staff, Members and the wider community by implementing measures which minimise social interactions...

1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – Winter 2019/20 – Issue 4 - Mar 2020

Welcome to the fourth issue of the Quarterly Medical Law Review, brought to you by barristers at 1 Crown Office Row. This quarterly publication aims to provide summaries and comment on recent...

Michael Spencer contributes to 3rd edition of the legal handbook for disabled children - Mar 2020

Disabled Children: a legal handbook LAG, 3rd Edition is an excellent, easily understood guide to the legal rights of disabled children, young people and their families in England. It is intended as a...

Scope of Duty and Causation: Chester v Afshar Revisited in Leeds - Feb 2020

Join us for an afternoon debating the scope of duty and causation in medical claims based on Chester v Afshar [2005] 1 AC 134, which have come to the fore in recent cases (which we have also acted in)...

Widening Participation with the Inner Temple and Warwick University - Feb 2020

On 12th February, four members of 1COR volunteered their time to participate in Inner Temple’s School's Day event with Warwick University's Pathways to Law students. Michael Deacon and Alice...

Giles Colin secures Wasted Costs Order against Claimant Expert in clinical negligence case - Feb 2020

In a landmark case, and what is considered to be a legal first, Giles Colin, instructed by Leona Beaumont of Hempsons Manchester, has secured a Wasted Costs Order of £88,801.68 against a Consultant...

Law Pod UK Ep. 102: BBC Pay Discrimination with Shaheen Rahman QC - Feb 2020

In the latest episode on Law Pod UK, Emma-Louise Fenelon talks to Shaheen Rahman QC about Samira Ahmed’s decisive Employment Tribunal victory, handed down on 10 January 2020. The decision can be...

Law Pod UK Ep 101: Should we sue doctors? James Badenoch QC & David Hart QC discuss - Jan 2020

In this episode, Rosalind English brings together two members of 1 Crown Office Row who have spent their professional lives both claiming against and defending the NHS. James Badenoch QC, now retired,...

1COR Christmas Card Competition 2019 - Jan 2020

Well done to all who guessed who was carrying the figgy pudding! This year saw Michael Deacon and Emma Buckland sitting down to enjoy figgy pudding, carried in by Leanne Woods. Congratulations to our...

Angus McCullough QC represents young boy who recovered nearly £5m plus annual sums for brain injury at birth - Dec 2019

A boy (who is the subject of an anonymity order) sustained brain damage from oxygen starvation at the time of his birth at a hospital managed by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust....

Join us at the Bar Council Pupillage Fair 2019 - Oct 2019

1COR are excited to exhibit at the Bar Council Pupillage Fair on 26th October 2019. Learn about life at the bar by chatting with our barristers, ask questions about the life as a pupil and get clarity...

Read through some of the highlights of 2019 in the 1COR Bundle - Sep 2019

The 1COR bundle is our annual Magazine with news and features about people and cases. Highlights of this year’s magazine include: The launch of the new 1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review...

The 1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – Summer 2019 – Issue 2 - Aug 2019

Welcome to the second issue of the Quarterly Medical Law Review, brought to you by barristers at 1 Crown Office Row. This quarterly publication aims to provide summaries and comment on recent cases in...

Supreme Court refuse to grant permission to appeal in ARB v IVF Hammersmith Limited - Jul 2019

On 17 July 2019, the Supreme Court refused to grant permission for ARB to appeal the 17 December 2018 decision of the Court of Appeal [2018] EWCA Civ 2803. Jeremy Hyam QC and Suzanne Lambert acted for...

Scope of Duty and Causation: Chester v Afshar Revisited - Jun 2019

Join us for an evening looking at scope of duty and causation in medical claims based on Chester v Afshar [2005] 1 AC 134, which have come to the fore in recent cases such as Pomphrey v Secretary of...

The 1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – Spring 2019 – Issue 1 - May 2019

Welcome to the first issue of the Quarterly Medical Law Review, brought to you by barristers at 1 Crown Office Row. This new quarterly publication aims to provide summaries and comment on recent cases...

Jeremy Hyam QC and Suzanne Lambert in the Court of Appeal case on recoverability for damages for upbringing of healthy child as a result of wrongful conception - Dec 2018

A couple underwent successful fertility treatment at an IVF clinic and froze five embryos, with both their gametes, after the birth of their first child. The couple later separated and the mother...

Matthew Hill succeeds in former PM costs case - Dec 2018

Matthew Hill has successfully defended the right to privacy and confidentiality of former Prime Ministers and their employees in a claim arising from the Freedom of Information Act. The Public Duty...

Richard Booth QC and Robert Kellar to speak at MBL Clinical Negligence 2018 Conference - Nov 2018

We are delighted that Richard Booth QC has been asked to speak at the annual Management, Business, Law (MBL) Clinical Negligence Conference on 28th November 2018 along with Robert Kellar. The popular,...

1 Crown Office Row remains a ‘Band 1 Set’ according to Chambers & Partners - Nov 2018

Chambers & Partners has ranked 1COR as a Band 1 Set in Clinical Negligence, Inquests & Inquiries and Professional Discipline as well as highly ranked for Personal Injury, Civil Liberties &...

1 Crown Office Row remains a ‘top tier set’ in the Legal 500 2018 Guide - Oct 2018

The Legal 500 Directory has named 1 Crown Office Row as the only top tier set for Clinical Negligence & Healthcare and a top tier set for Professional Discipline & Regulatory Law. The Legal...

Brain damaged child receives over £18m in compensation in clinical negligence claim - Oct 2018

A boy born at Singleton Hospital, Swansea, was left catastrophically injured in the first few days of his life. He now suffers from cerebral palsy, learning difficulties, developmental delay and...

Jeremy Hyam QC and Matthew Barnes in significant clinical negligence case on Part 36 offers and indemnity costs - Jul 2018

Jeremy Hyam QC and Matthew Barnes in significant case regarding late acceptance of a Part 36 offer and whether litigation conduct justified indemnity costs. The claimant, who was mentally fragile,...

Clodagh Bradley QC wins point of law in Fatal Accidents Act claim for loss of earnings - Nov 2016

Clodagh Bradley QC has won an interesting point of law in a quantum only trial relating to a claim for the surviving spouse's loss of earnings under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976. The Claimant was a...

Is Crowdfunding the New Way of Financing Judicial Reviews? - Nov 2016

Following radical cuts to legal aid, Isabel McArdle and Michael Deacon consider how solicitors can assist clients hoping to raise the funds necessary for a judicial review claim. Read more in The...

3 members listed in Who’s Who Legal 2016 - Feb 2016

David Hart QC, Angus McCullough QC and Jeremy Hyam have been named in Who's Who Legal 2016, a publication which identifies the foremost legal practitioners in business law based upon comprehensive,...

John Whitting QC argues important quantum of damages principle in High Court - Jun 2015

In Harman v East Kent Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2015] EWHC 1662 (QB), John Whitting QC appeared for the Defendant Trust in an assessment of damages hearing in a very high value clinical...

Philippa Whipple QC and Matthew Donmall win Court of Appeal case on public funding - Jun 2015

Court of Appeal rules against non-legal aid public funding in family cases. The Court of Appeal has handed down an important judgment in Re K and H (Children) [2015] EWCA Civ 543, which answers the...

High Court dismisses contractual claim for upbringing of healthy child on public policy grounds - Oct 2017

Mr Justice Jay has dismissed a claim for damages brought by the father of a child born by IVF. He had claimed as damages the costs of the upbringing of his six year old daughter following his...

Sarah Lambert wins costs appeal - May 2015

Sarah Lambert successfully represented the appellant Claimant in an appeal against a decision of the Senior Costs Judge not to order the respondent to pay him an "additional amount" under CPR...

Sarah Lambert appointed as a Deputy Costs Judge (Taxing Master) of the Senior Courts - Jan 2013

We are delighted to announce that Sarah Lambert has today been appointed as a Deputy Costs Judge (Taxing Master) of the Senior Courts. For the purpose of costs assessments in cases dealt with in...