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Contributions from many of our leading Barristers from a diverse range of legal areas.
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Grappling with the fine balance between compensating an individual deprived of the use of their vehicle in these circumstances, and the potential harm to the integrity of the law, the COA decided such harm is limited.
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Wasted Costs Against Solicitors
In order to obtain wasted costs it is necessary for the applicant to show the legal representatives had acted in a manner which was inappropriate, unreasonable or negligent.
News | 24th Feb 2025
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Civil Litigation Group – Successful Court of Appeal Case
Mr James Patience, assisted by Mr Byron Austin (pupil), was successful in the recent Court of Appeal case of Alton V Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA (‘PZU’) [2024] EWCA Civ 1435.
News | 11th Dec 2024
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Update
The CPR has seen various amendments in relation to alternative dispute resolution.
News | 04th Dec 2024
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Civil Procedure Rules Update
An update regarding the amendments of CPR 45
News | 04th Dec 2024
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The Valuation of Dental Negligence Claims Revisited
An update from Andrew Pickering on dental negligence valuations
News | 21st Oct 2024
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Mediation in clinical negligence claims…a quickly changing landscape.
A synopsis of the Liverpool Law Society Clinical Negligence event
News | 15th Oct 2024
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Legal 500 Bar Rankings
9 Barristers have been recognised by the Legal 500 Bar rankings as leaders in their field.
News | 08th Oct 2024
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Civil Litigation Case Update – Can AI be Patented?
The Court of Appeal recently considered this statutory provision in the context of AI in the case of Comptroller – General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks v Emotional Perception AI Limited [2024] EWCA Civ 825.
News | 14th Aug 2024
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John Benson KC and Alexander Jones secure multi-million-pound settlement.
A complex case results in a large settlement for the claimant.
News | 06th Aug 2024
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Complexity Bands
Whilst personal injury lawyers are very familiar with track allocation, they are about to take another leap into the unknown with the introduction of complexity bands in fast track and intermediate track cases.
News | 08th Jul 2024
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NAGALRO’s So-Called Parental Alienation Conference: An Overview.
Ian McArdle provides his overview of a Parental Alienation Conference attended in March this year.
News | 12th Jun 2024
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Alexander Jones secures successive seven figure settlements in life changing motorcyclist accident claims.
News | 30th May 2024
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Assessing damages using the Seventeenth Edition of the Judicial College Guidelines – don’t forget inflation!
The Seventeenth Edition of the Judicial College Guidelines, published 5th April 2024, provides the long anticipated update on figures for general damages.
News | 30th Apr 2024
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Civil Case Update: AI in the employment law context: it is here!
Case update on the impact of AI on employment law.
News | 26th Apr 2024
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Civil Litigation case update – March 2024
The Supreme Court recently handed down judgement in the case of Armstead v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company Ltd [2024] UKSC 6.
News | 26th Mar 2024
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Civil Litigation Case Update – February 2024
Can Artificial Intelligence be an inventor under current UK patent law?
News | 15th Feb 2024
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Parental Alienation or Alienating Behaviours: What is going on?
Ian McArdle discusses Parental Alienation/Alienating Behaviours
News | 07th Feb 2024
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Family Law Update – Balancing openness and confidentiality within the Family Courts: the Transparency Reporting Pilot.
What is the Transparency Reporting Pilot, and why is it coming to our local courts.
News | 02nd Feb 2024
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The cost of stalking (or not): Perinpanathan strikes again.
Civil Practice update and insight from Alexander Jones
News | 04th Jan 2024
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Civil Litigation case update – December 2023
An update on cases from the Civil Litigation Team
News | 07th Dec 2023
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Chancery & Commercial Group Autumn Seminar Recording
An opportunity to view the recent Chancery & Commercial Group's Seminar
News | 06th Dec 2023
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NON-DELEGABLE DUTIES AND VICARIOUS LIABILITY IN NEGLIGENCE FOLLOWING HUGHES v RATTAN [2022] EWCA Civ 107
This article should specifically be of interest to clinical negligence practitioners, but there are also general points.
News | 06th Dec 2023
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Civil Litigation Case Updates – November 2023
Potential exceptions to the rule in Hollington v Hewthorn
News | 22nd Nov 2023
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Cost Reforms 2023
On 1st October 2023, the new Fixed Recoverable Costs (“FRC”) regime came into effect. These rules were enacted by the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 and published on the MOJ website. Shannon Eastwood explains the new rules with a full breakdown.
News | 16th Oct 2023
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Members of Atlantic Chambers Recognised in 2024 Legal 500
Congratulations to all of our Barristers recognised
News | 06th Oct 2023
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Inflation and General Damages – RPI or CPI?
Tim Grace discusses the different measures that could be used for inflation adjustments with regards to general damages.
News | 11th Aug 2023
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Elizabeth Francis settles cancer claim for £1 million against plastic surgeon
Cancer claim negotiated by Elizabeth Francis settles for £1 million
News | 02nd Aug 2023
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Civil Litigation Weekly Updates – 31st July 2023
Our Weekly round up of cases from the Civil Litigation team
News | 31st Jul 2023
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Civil Litigation – Weekly Case Update
Our Weekly round up of cases from the Civil Litigation team
News | 17th Jul 2023
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Civil Litigation – Weekly Case Update
Our Weekly round up of cases from the Civil Litigation team
News | 03rd Jul 2023
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QOCS: STRIKE OUT
Lujzka Halsall-Fischel discusses 'strike-out' with regards to Qualified One-Way Cost Shifting (QOCS)
News | 28th Jun 2023
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Civil Litigation – Weekly Case Updates
Our Weekly round up of cases from the Civil Litigation team
News | 23rd Jun 2023
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Civil Litigation weekly case updates
Recent cases you might have missed
News | 19th Jun 2023
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Fast Track Costs Recovery in the OIC where FD/LVI Alleged
Olivia Cox discusses Fast Track costs recovery in the OIC where FD/LVI alleged.
News | 25th May 2023
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Civil Litigation – Case Updates
Our Weekly round up of cases from the Civil Litigation team
News | 19th May 2023
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Weekly Case Updates – Civil Litigation
Our Weekly round up of cases from the Civil Litigation team
News | 17th Apr 2023
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Weekly Case Updates – Civil Litigation
Our Weekly round up of cases from the Civil Litigation team
News | 11th Apr 2023
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OIC – A Round-up as of 31st March 2023
We are approaching the second anniversary of the implementation of the ‘Whiplash Reforms’ and the introduction of the OIC Portal.
News | 05th Apr 2023
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Weekly Case Update – Civil Litigation
A round-up of some case updates this week in Civil Litigation.
News | 31st Mar 2023
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Weekly Case Update – Civil Litigation
Our Weekly round up of cases from the Civil Litigation team
News | 24th Mar 2023
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Weekly Case Update – Civil Litigation
A round-up of some case updates this week in Civil Litigation
News | 20th Mar 2023
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Weekly Case Update – Civil Litigation
Weekly case updates from our Civil Litigation team.
News | 13th Mar 2023
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Weekly Case Updates – Civil Litigation
Weekly case updates from our Civil Litigation team.
News | 03rd Mar 2023
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Weekly Case Update – Civil Litigation
A round-up of some case updates this week in Civil Litigation
News | 24th Feb 2023
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Surrogacy claims in clinical negligence – where are we now?
News | 02nd Nov 2022
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Section 91 (14) A Barring Orders: A Welcome Addition for Victims of Domestic Abuse
Teleri Jones discusses Section 91(14) barring orders
News | 12th Oct 2022
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Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010
James Cullen discusses important legislation for personal injury practitioners as inflation is rising, fuel prices are skyrocketing, Brexit has increased business costs and the UK is heading into recession.
News | 04th Aug 2022
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Success in the ET
Alexander Jones, of Atlantic Chambers, secured victory recently having represented a Claimant in a multi-day employment tribunal claim.
News | 08th Jun 2022
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Drawing adverse inferences where there is a failure to serve evidence
Mr Simon Colton QC considered the inferences to be drawn when the defendants had not filed witness evidence and there was issues in relation to disclosure.
News | 06th Jun 2022
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Ian McArdle discusses Parental alienation and Parental alienation syndrome
Barrister Ian McArdle attempts to rescue us from the quagmire of conflicting definitions around this subject and suggests a way forward for family courts.
News | 08th Feb 2022
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Congratulations to Lord Justice Andrew Edis
Atlantic Chambers would like to congratulate former member Lord Justice Andrew Edis on his appointment as Deputy Senior Presiding Judge.
News | 02nd Dec 2021
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Civil Litigation Team -Update
A legal representative who provides written representations in wasted costs proceedings can be ordered to attend court for cross-examination
News | 11th Mar 2021
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A Practical Guide to Claims Arising from Fatal Accidents (2nd edition) published by Law Brief Publishing
James Patience provides an edited extract.
News | 03rd Mar 2021
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Civil Litigation Case Update
Case update
News | 24th Feb 2021
