CASES
July 7, 2026
Children Private Law, Family & Divorce
D (Change of Circumstances: Domestic Abuse Allegations) [2026] EWCA Civ 969
Overview The appeal concerned D, a seven-year-old child who had remained living with her father and attending her existing school after her parents separated. The mother applied for D to move approximately 50 miles away to
CASES
June 5, 2026
Divorce & Financial Remedy
H v W [2024] EWFC 480 (B)
Vivien Croly, instructed by Abigail Whelan of TLT LLP, successfully represented the Applicant Husband at a final hearing for financial remedy in the case of H v W [2024] EWFC 480 (B). Background and Issues Both
CASES
May 5, 2026
Children Private Law
Re CX (A child) (Reporting restrictions order: National security) [2026] EWHC 994 (Fam)
Garrido J has granted permission for the media to publish information about private law children proceedings, in which a family court judge had made findings that a father, serving in the armed forces, had used ‘extreme emotional and psychological abuse
CASES
December 2, 2025
Personal Injury
1. Roberts & 2) Allen -v- Nordic Inns
Sarah Riley was recently instructed by Ryan Simmonds of Ross Aldridge Solicitors to represent both Claimants in a fast track trial where both liability and quantum were disputed. The Defendant also raised the issue of fundamental dishonesty in relation
CASES
November 26, 2025
Children Private Law, Children Public Law
P v SSWP & LH (CSM) [2025] UKUT 162
Jody Atkinson appeared for the successful party before the Upper Tribunal in JP v SSWP & LH (CSM) [2025] UKUT 162.
CASES
November 4, 2025
Wills & Trusts
Burgess v Whittle & Anor (Costs) [2025] EWHC 2829 (Ch)
Oliver appeared for the claimant in this contested probate matter. The claimant client obtained probate of her mother’s last will in the face of challenges based on testamentary capacity, knowledge and approval, undue influence, and because
CASES
November 4, 2025
Disputed Wills, Wills & Trusts
Burgess v Whittle & Anor (Substantive) [2025] EWHC 2633 (Ch)
Oliver appeared for the claimant in this contested probate matter. The claimant client obtained probate of her mother’s last will in the face of challenges based on testamentary capacity, knowledge and approval, undue influence, and because
CASES
November 3, 2025
Wills & Trusts
O’Driscoll v Clayton
The parties were members of the traveller community. The claimant sought specific performance of an oral agreement between him and the defendant for the sale and purchase of the entire share capital of an unquoted company
CASES
October 31, 2025
Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Real Estate
Industrial & Community Wind Generation No. 2 Limited V Devon County Council
Adam Boyle, instructed by Devon County Council (“the Council”), succeeded in front of HHJ Blohm KC in the two-day trial of this matter heard in the High Court in Bristol.
CASES
October 29, 2025
Disputed Wills, Wills & Trusts
Scott v Scott and Others [2025] EWHC 2796 (Ch)
Introduction and Background This case concerns the estate of the deceased, Richard Norman Scott, and the promises he is said to have made regarding ownership of the family farm to his second oldest son, Adam, who
CASES
October 3, 2025
Disputed Wills, Wills & Trusts
Jenkins v Evans [2025] EWHC 2438 (Ch)
Oliver Wooding successfully acted for two executors to prove a will which was challenged by the Deceased’s daughter on grounds of testamentary capacity, knowledge and approval, and undue influence.
CASES
September 16, 2025
Catastrophic Injury, Personal Injury
T v I (anonymised for confidentiality)
Instructed by Kerry Dutton and Kelly Tarmas of Lyons Davidson Solicitors, Ben Handy and Sophie Howard acted for a claimant who sustained life changing injuries in a motorcycle accident. Primary liability was admitted but contributory negligence, causation and quantum remained in