CASES
February 6, 2007
Family & Divorce
Re M-J (A Child) [2007] EWCA Civ 56
Abigail Bond represented the mother in an appeal against an order placing her child for adoption with the maternal aunt, arguing that the aunt should have been appointed as a special guardian instead. The judgment provides
CASES
June 1, 2006
Personal Injury
Davies v Molyneux [2006] EWCA Civ 607
Assessment of future earnings in a young claimant where current lack of capacity for work arose from pain disorder rather than direct physical injury.
CASES
June 1, 2006
Wills & Trusts
Westendorp & anor v Warwick [2006] EWHC 915
Testamentary capacity.
CASES
June 1, 2006
Personal Injury
Poll v Viscount Asquith of Morley [2006] All ER 158
Richard acted for the claimant who was injured when he collided with a recently fallen tree.
CASES
June 1, 2006
Administrative Law, Planning
East Dorset DC v Eaglebeam Ltd [2006] EWHC 2378 (QBD)
Regarding the grant of an injunction to stop an alleged statutory nuisance under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the operation of the legal defences to such an injunction application.
CASES
June 1, 2006
Administrative Law, Planning
R. (Port Regis School) v North Dorset District Council [2006] EWHC 742 (Admin)
On planning applications where Masonic activities are involved and two of the council determining the applications were Masons and whether there was apparent bias.
CASES
June 1, 2006
Administrative Law, Planning
Hart District Council v Benford [2006] EWHC 240 (QB)
On the grant of injunctions under s187B Town & Country Planning Act 1990 where motocross racing, practising and testing is involved and whether such activities attract 14 or 28 day rights under the General Permitted Development
CASES
June 1, 2006
Wills & Trusts
Thomas & Anor v Kent [2006] EWCA Civ 1485; [2007] WTLR 177 (Court of Appeal)
The proper construction of a will.
CASES
June 1, 2006
Real Estate
Dutton v Davis [2006] EWCA Civ 694; [2006] 2 P&CR DG 19
Whether the sale and lease back of a property was in substance a mortgage.
CASES
June 1, 2006
Landlord & Tenant, Real Estate
Wessex Reserve Forces & Cadet Association v White [2006] 1 2 P&CR
Does a tenant’s obligation in his lease to remove his buildings at the end of the tenancy prevent a tenancy under Part II Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 from arising?
CASES
June 1, 2006
Real Estate
Warfield Park Homes Ltd v Warfield Park Residents Association [2006] EWCA Civ.283
Consideration of the correct approach to the variation of pitch fees on review under the Mobile Homes Act 1983.
CASES
November 13, 2005
Professional Negligence
Verity v Scott Walby [2005]
Acting for seller of shares in claim against solicitors relating to deferred consideration provisions of an SPA.