Under s. 191(4) TCPA a local planning authority can substitute a lawful use of another description for that claimed in the application form, if the evidence before it supports that course. Whether the LPA had lawfully done

Graeme represented a mother in care proceedings that resulted from concerns about mother’s mental health and choice of violent partners. The LA sought placement orders for all 3 children but those applications ultimately failed and the

Graeme was instructed by the official solicitor to represent a highly vulnerable mother in care proceedings. Mother had been targeted by her then partner who asserted, contrary to evidence about paternity, that he was the father

Representing Lloyds in multi-million pound claim against two firms of valuers relating to their valuations of a large residential development site in West Wales.

Private law Children Act proceedings in which the mother made an allegation of rape against the father who was unable to obtain legal representation. The court expressed it’s concern about how the trial could be conducted

An attempt by a borrower to avoid liability under a mortgage. The Court decided that only the principal sum was repayable without any interest.

Setting aside gifts made by the deceased in her lifetime to her daughter on the basis of the daughter’s undue influence.

Representing Lloyds in substantial claims against two firms of solicitors relating to their failure to obtain first charge for Lloyds to secure large commercial loan.

This was a TCC case concerning the consequences of an attempted assignment of the benefit of a building contract, where there was an effective anti assignment clause. Andrew represented the Claimant (Stopjoin, the would be assignee).

Alex was involved in a Court of Appeal decision as to whether it is appropriate to order the hearing of preliminary issues in the context of a contentious probate dispute.