CASES
June 21, 2017
Wills & Trusts
Re Robson Deceased, sub nom White v Matthys and others
This case raises the novel issue of whether a testamentary gift in favour of a political party (in this case, the British National Party), made by an English person resident abroad but not registered on the
CASES
June 1, 2017
Personal Injury
Stewart v Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust [2017] EWCA Civ 2091
This case was a manual handling claim in which Jimmy Barber successfully defended the NHS Trust at first instance. Led by Andrew McLaughlin in successfully defending the appeal.
CASES
June 1, 2017
Commercial, Company
Housemaker Services Ltd and Another v Cole and Another [2017] EWHC 924 (Ch)
This was a complex application, in which Charlie acted for the successful respondent. The case involved an application for a non-party costs order under s 51 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 against the sole director
CASES
May 24, 2017
Family & Divorce
Re M & L (Children) [2016] EWHC 2535 (Fam)
A novel case concerning the power to submit a request to the court of another country to assume jurisdiction under Article 8, or for authorisation to exercise jurisdiction under Article 9, of the 1996 Hague Convention
CASES
May 19, 2017
Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Real Estate
Grimes v The Trustees of the Essex Farmers And Union Hunt [2017] EWCA Civ 361
Leslie Blohm QC and Christopher Jones appeared for the successful tenant as the Court of Appeal interprets service provisions for agricultural Notice to Quit. The Court of Appeal has held that a notice to quit was
CASES
May 19, 2017
Family & Divorce
Re S (A Child) (Care Proceedings: Surrogacy) [2015] EWFC 99
Abigail Bond was instructed on behalf of the grandmother (intervening) in care proceedings in the High Court involving allegations of inflicted injury to a 6-week old baby.
CASES
May 18, 2017
Real Estate
G v A Limited Company
Natasha Dzameh, instructed by Lucy Mills at Gregg Latchams Limited, was successful in a rolled up hearing of her client’s application for permission to appeal and the appeal before His Honour Judge Denyer QC. This case
CASES
May 11, 2017
Construction & Engineering
Bobby Fowke v Bupa [2017]
Acting for building contractor in claim for various outstanding sums on 4 different projects. Settled on confidential terms.
CASES
May 4, 2017
Company
Sudicka v Morgan [ 2017]
Representing director/shareholder in claims relating to shares and directorships in/of two companies (accountancy practices). Interim injunction obtained.
CASES
April 25, 2017
Wills & Trusts
Ashcroft & Penley v Webster [2017] EWHC 887 (Ch)
Oliver appeared successfully for the applicants to extend an Extended Civil Restraint Order for a further two years.
CASES
April 10, 2017
Insolvency
Cook v Maxxim [2017]
Representing applicants in successful application to set aside statutory demands.
CASES
April 7, 2017
Commercial, Company
Housemaker Services Ltd v Cole & Anor [2017] EWHC 753 (Ch)
Joss recently appeared for the applicant in Housemaker Services Ltd v Cole & Anor [2017] EWHC 753 (Ch) in which the court considered the circumstances in which it would give a ‘limitation direction’ to a company