Yesterday a team from 1CL took part in the London Legal Support Trust Legal Walk, a 10K walk through London. We were walking with future colleagues from 9 Gough Chambers, ahead of our merger in the Autumn.
The London Legal Walk takes place annually, with thousands of people walking to raise funds for over 100 legal advice agencies in London and the south east. Funds raised also support Advocate and the Free Representation Unit (FRU).
So far 1CL has raised over £800.
Laura Johnson KC and James Byrne have secured a multi-million pound settlement for a young woman who suffered horrifying avulsion injuries including the total loss of her scalp and right ear when her ponytail became trapped in factory drill. This was a highly unusual and…
We hope our readers enjoyed the long Easter weekend and grasped the opportunity, as we did, to spend a restful few days away from the coalface. We kept one eye on the courts though, and it’s just as well we did, because last week brought…
On 10 April 2025, the Court of Appeal handed down Judgment in Re M (A Child) [2025] EWCA Civ 440, providing long awaited guidance for deciding whether and when to grant intermediary assistance to vulnerable parties in family proceedings. An intermediary is someone whose function…
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