Fundamental Dishonesty and The Role of Experts by Matthew Leitch. O’Connell v Ministry of Defence [2025] EWHC 2301 (KB) Read the full #QMLR article here: 1corqmlr.com/2025/10/03/f...

We are delighted to have been shortlisted for two awards at the Personal Injury Awards 2025: - Barristers’ Chambers of the Year - Justin Levinson – Claimant Lawyer of the Year Read more here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/... #PIAwards

In S5, Ep 1 of Talking Family Law – The Resolution Podcast, Darren Howe KC joins Natasha Watson, Head of Law at Brighton & Hove City Council, for a thought-provoking discussion on the use of covert recordings in family court proceedings. www.1cor.com/brighton/202...

Emma-Louise Fenelon successful in trial concerning strip searching of prisoners. Read more here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/...

1COR welcomes Matthew Leitch & Leo Kirby as new tenants. Matthew and Leo are joining 1COR after successfully completing their pupillages with us and are both building strong practices in all of Chambers’ practice areas. www.1cor.com/london/2025/...

1COR Brighton welcomes four new pupils. We are delighted to welcome Sophia Hart (civil law), Sophia Pascoe (family law), Olivia Price (family law), and Emily Higlett (family law) who are starting their pupillage with us this week. Read more here: www.1cor.com/brighton/202...

Benjamin Seifert has co-authored the newly released second edition of A Practical Guide to Extradition Law Post-Brexit, published in September 2025. Read more about the book here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/...

Amelia Williams successfully represents the Secretary of State for the Home Department in a statutory appeal. Read more here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/...

Sarabjit Singh KC successful for the taxpayer in judicial review case Hotelbeds UK Limited v Commissioners for HMRC [2025]. Read more and see the full judgment here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/...

Rajkiran Arhestey successful for HMRC in VAT classification dispute. The dispute centred on whether nitrous oxide (N₂O) canisters—used for culinary purposes such as whipping cream—qualify as “food” under VAT legislation. Read more and see the full judgment here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/...

Emma-Louise Fenelon successful in fundamental dishonesty trial. Read more and see the full judgment here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/...

Report of the McCullough Review published today. The McCullough Review is an independent review of the conduct of the Police Service of Northern Ireland relating to covert measures against journalists, lawyers and others of ‘special status’ from 2011 – 2024. www.1cor.com/london/2025/...

Robert Mills successful on expert evidence appeal. Robert represented the Claimant in an important appeal of a case management decision allowing a Defendant dental practice to rely on expert evidence as part of a clinical negligence case. Read more here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/...

We are delighted to announce that David Reader has been appointed as a Fee-Paid Judge of the First-Tier Tribunal. David will sit part-time in this role alongside his practice at the Bar which remains unaltered. Read more here: www.1cor.com/brighton/202...

Law Pod UK Ep.228 Breaking the silence: clause 22A and reforming the law on NDAs. The full episode is available here: audioboom.com/posts/878048... #LawPodUK

Law Pod UK Ep.227 The Best of Law Pod UK so far 2025 In episode 227 of Law Pod UK Rosalind English revisits enlightening moments from our pre-summer catalogue. The full episode is available here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/... #LawPodUK

We are delighted that Benjamin Seifert has been appointed as an Assistant Coroner for South London. Benjamin will undertake this role alongside his full-time practice. Read more here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/...

Anonymous, Again by David Manknell KC & Leo Kirby. Read the full article here: 1corqmlr.com/2025/09/02/a... #QMLR

We are delighted to announce that we are shortlisted for 7 awards at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2025. Thank you to our clients for taking the time to provide such lovely feedback and congratulations to everyone shortlisted! #ChambersUKBarAwards

1 Crown Office Row Brighton welcomes Sarah Taite. Sarah was called in 2008 and is a highly regarded Family Law specialist, regularly instructed in complex and sensitive cases. Read more about her practice or contact the clerks here: www.1cor.com/brighton/202...

Congratulations to our seven members who have new appointments to the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel. These new appointments are effective from today (1st September). 1COR now have 25 members on the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel. See the full list here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/...

Law Pod UK Ep.226 Inquests in Tudor England Lucy McCann is joined by Professor Steven Gunn, historian at Merton College, Oxford to discuss his recent book, An Accidental History of Tudor England (co-authored with Tomasz Gromelski). www.1cor.com/london/2025/... #LawPodUK

Edward Waldegrave represents successful taxpayer in latest stage of Ingenious litigation. The First-tier Tribunal has handed down its decision in Inside Track 3 LLP and Ingenious Film Partners 2 LLP v. HMRC [2025] UKFTT 986. Read more here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/...

We are delighted that Darren Howe KC has been shortlisted for Family Law KC of the Year at the Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards 2025. Read about his practice and see the full shortlist here: www.1cor.com/brighton/202...

Informed consent and the temptations of hindsight by Jasper Gold. Read the full article here: 1corqmlr.com/2025/08/07/i... #QMLR @jaspergold.bsky.social

1 Crown Office Row Brighton welcomes Ayisha Robertson. Ayisha was called in 2016 and is a Family Law specialist. Read more about her practice or contact the clerks here: www.1cor.com/brighton/202...

Law Pod UK Ep.225 Rain of Dust. In episode 225 of Law Pod UK Rosalind English talks to author David Kinley and lawyer Richard Meeran about an international legal drama involving a UK mining company and its South African employees. www.1cor.com/london/2025/... #LawPodUK

Our UK Human Rights Blog, written and edited by members of 1 Crown Office Row, is now on Bluesky!

Matthew Leitch and Leo Kirby complete @weareadvocate.bsky.social Pupil Pledge 2025. The Pledge asks pupils to take on at least one piece of pro bono work during their second six. Read more here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/... #PupilPledge #ProBonoWork

Laura Inglis successful in the Upper Tribunal. The Upper Tribunal has handed down judgment in Marc Gunnarsson v HMRC [2025] UKUT 247 (TCC), in which Laura Inglis appeared successfully for HMRC. www.1cor.com/london/2025/...

🎊 We are pleased to announce that the ‘The Inquest Book’ second edition is out today! 🎊 Find out more about the book and how to get your copy here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/...

Amy Mannion KC successful for Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in judicial review concerning animal welfare. The full judgment is available here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/... #AnimalWelfare

We are pleased to announce that Clare Ciborowska is now a qualified children’s arbitrator under the IFLA scheme and joins the successful and growing arbitration team at 1 Crown Office Row. To find out more about our services, visit our new ADR website: www.1coradr.co.uk/our-services/ #Arbitration

In the latest AvMA Newsletter, released in July 2025, Richard Mumford discusses Bailey v (1) Bijlani (2) MBNA Ltd [2025] EWHC 175 (KB) and medical treatment claims under the Consumer Credit Act 1974. The full newsletter is available here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/...

We are pleased to announce that Amy Sims has started her second six and can now accept instruction in all areas of Family Law. If you would like to discuss a new case for Amy, or for any other queries, please do contact the Brighton clerks here: www.1cor.com/brighton/con...

Law Pod UK Ep.224 Parenthood in the modern age Jim Duffy is joined by Clare Ciborowska and Pauline Troy. They take us through the legal, social and political history behind the concept of parenthood in the UK today. Listen to the full episode here: www.1cor.com/brighton/202... #LawPodUK

Pauline Troy discusses Re C and Others (Unregulated Sperm Donor) [2025] EWFC 130 in Family Law Week. See the full article here: www.1cor.com/brighton/202... @familylawweek.bsky.social

Law Pod UK Ep.223 Behind the scenes at the UK and US Supreme Courts. Poppy Mulligan and Monty Fynn tell Jim Duffy all about their time as Judicial Assistants at the UK Supreme Court and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Counsel. www.1cor.com/london/2025/... #LawPodUK

We are looking for a probationary tenant to join us in October 2025. Applications close 4pm Monday 7th July 2025. For further information and how to apply, please see here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/... #ProbationaryTenancy #Pupil #Pupillage

Law Pod UK Ep.222 What is the role of the Attorney General in times of crisis? Shadow AG Lord Wolfson of Tredegar joins Marina Wheeler KC and Rosalind English to discuss the legal questions to be addressed by the government in relation to the ECHR. www.1cor.com/london/2025/... #LawPodUK

Darren Howe KC acts for Child in appeal over risk assessment and care planning. The local authority appealed the judge’s refusal to make a care order. Read more and see the full judgment here: www.1cor.com/brighton/202...

🎊 1 million listens for Law Pod UK 🎊 Thank you to our brilliant presenters, Rosalind English, Emma-Louise Fenelon, Jim Duffy and Lucy McCann; to our insightful contributors; and, of course, to our listeners for making this milestone possible. www.1cor.com/london/2025/... #LawPodUK

We are delighted to announce the following 9 nominations at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2025. Read more about the nominees here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/... #L500BarAwards

Applications for our Assessed Mini-Pupillage Scheme close next Friday (27th June). Apply here: www.1cor.com/london/asses... #Pupillage #MiniPupillage

Four Members of Chambers instructed in High Court challenge to the imposition of VAT on private school fees. The High Court handed down judgment on Friday in R (ALR and others) v Chancellor of the Exchequer. Read more here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/...

Richard Booth KC acts pro bono for family of Bethan James at inquest. Read more about the inquest here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/...

Amelia Williams successfully represents the Respondent in a 15 day discrimination hearing. Read more and see the full judgment here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/...

Ministry of Defence concedes its media policies were unlawful. Oliver Sanders KC and Emma-Louise Fenelon are acting for two female members of the armed forces, “EPX” and “PGH”, who are challenging MoD policies: www.1cor.com/london/2025/...

Pauline Troy explores the question ‘Surrogacy Law: What Is Wrong With It?’ on @familylawweek.bsky.social Read the full article here: www.1cor.com/brighton/202...

Owain Thomas KC successful before FTT in Clatterbridge VAT appeal. The FTT has released its decision in Clatterbridge Pharmacy Limited v HMRC. Read more and see the full judgment here: www.1cor.com/london/2025/...