1 Crown Office Row
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A leading Chambers specialising in Clinical Negligence, Inquests, Personal Injury, Regulatory, Environment, Tax, Human Rights & Public Law. Annexe in Brighton specialising in Civil and Family Law and offering a full range of ADR.
Essex mental health deaths: Jim Duffy and Thomas Hayes appear at the Lampard Inquiry. Read more here: www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
Successful defence of Cauda Equina claim Richard Smith represented the successful defendant NHS Trust at trial in the High Court, where the claimant alleged she suffered injury due to a delay in surgical treatment of symptoms of Cauda Equina Syndrome. Read more here: www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
Dominic Ruck Keene and Robert Mills featured in the Avma July Newsletter. Dominic examines the High Court decision in ABC & another v XYZ [2026]. Robert provides an analysis of the Supreme Court’s judgment in CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust [2026]. www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
Matthew Howarth successful in Court of Appeal decision on statutory construction: Rahim v SSHD (2026) EWCA Civ 930. Read more and see the full judgment here: www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
Probationary Tenancy Vacancy 1 COR London looking for a probationary tenant to join us in October 2026. Applications will be considered until the closing date of 5pm Tuesday 14th July 2026. For further information and how to apply, please see here: www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
Law Pod UK Ep.241 Gambling related suicides. Rosalind English discusses gambling-related inquests with Merry Varney and Dan Webster, both specialists in this field at Leigh Day. 🎧 Listen to full episode of #LawPodUK here: www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
Judgment handed down in the child arrangements case of Re C (A Child) (Relocation: Domestic Abuse: Section 91(14) Orders) [2026] EWHC 1591 (Fam). Pauline Troy appeared on behalf of the child through the Children’s Guardian. Nicola Logan appeared for the Applicant mother. www.1cor.com/brighton/202...
Tim Hussein, leading Claire Fox, appeared on behalf of the Children’s Guardian in an 11-day fact-finding hearing. The judgment provided helpful guidance in respect of the use of research and previous authorities. www.1cor.com/brighton/202...
The Nottingham Ockenden report (2026): Key findings and implications for clinical negligence practitioners by Marcus Coates-Walker & Robert Mills. Read the full #QMLR article here: 1corqmlr.com/2026/06/26/t...
Edward Waldegrave acts for HMRC in £34 million loan relationship rules case in Swiss Centre Limited v HMRC. Read more and see the decision here: www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
Michael Deacon appears in Post Office FOIA appeal. The Appellant appealed against the decision of the ICO that the Post Office was not required to disclose guideline documents relating to the operation of the Horizon Shortfall compensation scheme. www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
Pritesh Rathod appointed to the British Horseracing Authority’s Independent Judicial Panel. Read more here: www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
Benjamin Seifert successfully represents the Secretary of State for the Home Department in the Court of Appeal. Barai v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ 766. www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
Michael Deacon and Georgina Pein appear in Post Office FOIA challenge. The challenge to the Information Commissioner’s decision to order the Post Office to disclose an email relating to ‘Project Brisbane’ was heard this week. www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
Laura Inglis appears in the Court of Appeal today in St Patrick’s International College Ltd v HMRC. The case concerns the VAT education exemption. Read more here: www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
✨ 1COR are delighted to have been shortlisted for 10 categories at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026. Read more and see the full shortlist here: www.1cor.com/london/2026/... #BarAwards #L500Awards
Patrick Finucane Inquiry opens today. Matthew Hill is acting as Counsel to the Inquiry in the Patrick Finucane Inquiry, which opened today in Belfast. Read more and see the Inquiry's Terms of Reference here: www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
Nikita McNeill appointed First Junior Counsel to the Orgreave Inquiry. The Orgreave Inquiry aims to support public understanding of the events at the Orgreave Coking Plant on 18 June 1984 and the subsequent prosecutions of those arrested on the day. Read more here: www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
We are delighted to announce that Pauline Troy has now qualified under the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, enabling her to accept instructions in children’s disputes arbitration. Read more about Pauline’s practice and our ADR services here: www.1cor.com/brighton/202...
Laura Inglis appears in the Supreme Court today in HMRC v Scottish Power. The case concerns the deductibility, for corporation tax purposes, of payments made to energy consumers by Scottish Power pursuant to settlement agreements with its regulator, Ofgem. www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
David Manknell KC and Rajkiran Arhestey successful for the Speaker in constitutional law case concerning farmers’ inheritance tax. The claim raised important issues of constitutional law in respect of the relationship between the Courts and Parliament. www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
📢 Applications are now open for 1COR London’s Assessed Mini‑Pupillage Scheme. 🗓️ Application deadline: Friday 26th June Learn more about how to apply and our commitment to widening access to the Bar: www.1cor.com/london/asses...
Alasdair Henderson acts in religious discrimination case against the Liberal Democrats. Alasdair is currently representing David Campanale in a discrimination claim against the Liberal Democrats. Read more here: www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
We are delighted that 7 members of 1 Crown Office Row are featured on the Pro Bono Recognition List of England and Wales 2026: Richard Booth KC, Laura Bayley, Katelyn Gottschling, Gareth Rhys, Lucy McCann, Thomas Hayes & Esme Cairns. www.1cor.com/london/2026/... #ProBonoRecognitionList
1COR Brighton welcomes Melissa Dieter as a new tenant. Melissa joins 1COR after successfully completing her pupillage with us and is accepting instructions in both private and public family law. Read more about Melissa’s experience here: www.1cor.com/brighton/202...
Darragh Coffey appears in the Court of Appeal today in Sintes v London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Read more here: www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
Amelia Williams successfully represents the Secretary of State for the Home Department in the High Court in a judicial review claim challenging a decision to revoke a sponsor’s licence. Read more here: www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
Benjamin Seifert appears in the Court of Appeal today in Barai v Secretary of State for the Home Department. This case concerns the alleged tension between the Immigration Rules as they relate to graduate visas and the guidance. Read more here: www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
Edward Waldegrave in successful appeal to Upper Tribunal concerning customs classification of wetsuits. The case is significant in highlighting the complexity of the tariff classifications. www.1cor.com/london/2026/...
Law Pod UK Ep.235 Clinical Negligence: A Spring Update Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel KC and Matthew Leitch join Jim Duffy to discuss some of the latest judgments in the field of medical law. 🎧 Listen to full episode of #LawPodUK here: www.1cor.com/london/2026/...