CASES
August 9, 2016
Children Private Law, Family & Divorce
Y v S (2016)
Graeme has successfully represented mother, a Chinese national, in the High Court on an application to remove a child permanently from this jurisdiction to the People’s Republic of China. Although there have been a small number of
CASES
July 20, 2016
Personal Injury, Personal Injury Costs
Price v Egbert H Taylor & Company Limited (costs) Appeal REF.BM5/007/A
In Price v Egbert H Taylor & Company Limited the Claimant had wrongly said that a pre-1/4/13 CFA was in existence (in fact there was none). Having lost the claim he said that because there was
CASES
July 17, 2016
Personal Injury
Trussler v Surrey County Council
Two day trial concerning the nature of duty of care owed to a school pupil during the conduct of a science experiment at school. James successfully acted for the Claimant at first instance.
CASES
July 17, 2016
Personal Injury
Issa v Bristol City Council
A claim was discontinued at trial because it disclosed no reasonable grounds for bringing the claim and a wasted costs order was obtained against the Claimant’s solicitors in respect of their conduct of the claim.
CASES
July 17, 2016
Personal Injury
Edwards v Bristol City Council
James successfully set aside a late notice of discontinuance and had the claim struck out with an enforceable costs order under CPR44.15.
CASES
July 17, 2016
Personal Injury
Apfel v London Borough of Hackney
James was successful in acting for a local authority in a multi-track personal injury claim brought by an employee. The decision provides employers with clear authority and guidance over the interpretation and meaning of Regulation 4(3)
CASES
July 11, 2016
Children Public Law, Family & Divorce
A and B (Findings against social worker) (Rev 1) [2016] EWFC 68 (11 July 2016)
CASES
June 2, 2016
Real Estate
Darby v James
In June 2016, in the case of Darby v James, Adam successfully defended the position of the defendant, James. The parties had, years earlier, compromised a land dispute which involved various issues, including problems centring around rights
CASES
May 12, 2016
Commercial
Beeny v Ghersie & MG Associates Limited
Charlie, instructed by Richard Gore at Gregg Latchams Limited, has successfully defended Mr David Beeny, a former accountant, against a misrepresentation claim worth c. £1m in the case of Beeny v Ghersie & MG Associates Limited.
CASES
May 12, 2016
Planning, Public & Administrative Law
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2016] EWCA 1040; JPL 358
5 year housing land supply, choice of HMA on s.78 appeals and for the preparation of local plans.
CASES
April 21, 2016
Personal Injury
Dawid Masel v Esure
Ben Handy was instructed by Horwich Farrelly solicitors in order to defend this claim on behalf of the defendant insurer, Esure.
CASES
April 19, 2016
Proprietary Estoppel, Real Estate, Wills & Trusts
Davies and Another v Davies [2016] EWCA Civ 463
In April 2016 Adam acted in the widely publicised “Cowshed Cinderella” proprietary estoppel case Davies and Another v Davies [2016] EWCA Civ 463.