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Contributions from many of our leading Barristers from a diverse range of legal areas.
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Civil Litigation Case Update – Can AI be Patented?
The position is that one cannot obtain a patent for a computer programme in itself; however, if the computer programme provides a ‘technical contribution’ to the real world, then it is patentable.
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Recent Articles
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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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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
Previous Articles
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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Civil Litigation Case Update
Case update
News | 24th Feb 2021
