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Mark Grant
Business & Property
08/10/2024

Mark Grant Secures Victory in Complex Unfair Prejudice Case

Mark Grant has successfully represented three shareholder defendants in a significant unfair prejudice petition case concerning the graphic design company, Brand Evolution Limited. The case was brought by a shareholder and former director who alleged...

Commercial Buildings
Business & Property
23/09/2024

Mastering the Commercial Arena: A Two-Part Litigation Series, 17 Oct & 13 Nov ’24

We are delighted to invite you to attend our upcoming legal conference series, “Mastering the Commercial Arena: A Two-Part Litigation Series,” where we will explore the intricacies of litigating in the commercial world. This free two-part...

Business & Property
05/09/2024

Gavin McLeod successful in father and son constructive trust trial regarding Buckinghamshire mansion

In a judgment handed down in the High Court ([2024] EWHC 2239(Ch)), Deputy Master Linwood has upheld the claimant father’s constructive trust claim over a £2.2m property, known as ‘the House’, in the village of Bourne End,...

Birmingham Skyline
Business & Property
20/08/2024

Real Estate Annual Conference, 8 October ’24

We are delighted to release the full programme and list of speakers for our upcoming Real Estate Litigation Annual Conference on Tuesday 8 October 2024. For the first time this year, we will be hosting a full day conference externally at The...

Michelle Caney & Eloise Marriott
Business & Property
19/08/2024

Arguing Incompatibility: Lessons from the Court of Appeal

Eloise Marriott, led by Michelle Caney, both of St Philips Chambers, acted on behalf of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council in the Court of Appeal. Michelle and Eloise were instructed by Nabila Ahmed of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Legal...

Christopher Buckingham
Business & Property
15/08/2024

Some aspects of the law of forfeiture

This brief article, written by Christopher Buckingham, considers the law of forfeiture in the light of the recent High Court decision of The Tropical Zoo Limited v The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Hounslow [2024] EWHC 1240 (Ch). It is...

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Business & Property
02/08/2024

deBriefed – August 2024

Welcome to our latest newsletter! We hope you are enjoying the much-delayed summer (at the time of writing, at least, it’s very sunny). The Group has had a very busy few months. Here is some of the work we have done. COMMERCIAL Iqbal...

Iqbal Mohammed
Business & Property
01/08/2024

Home Buyer’s Nightmare: The Seller’s Wife Won’t Leave

Iqbal Mohammed explores the unusual facts in the case of Pervaiz v Akhtar, decided by Her Honour Judge Truman in July 2024. Imagine searching for a new home, we’ve all been there, and finally finding one. The right size, within your budget and one...