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William Horwood & Lauren Starmer
Family
20/03/2026

Court of Appeal Hands Down Judgment in Re J, Re M, Re P (Loss of Parental Responsibility) [2026] EWCA Civ 344

The Court of Appeal has today handed down judgment in Re J, Re M, Re P (Loss of Parental Responsibility) [2026] EWCA Civ 344, three conjoined appeals dealing with legal parentage. The court considered the impact of a declaration of...

Personal Injury
18/03/2026

St Philips’ Injury Update 2026- Part 7

In the first edition of 2026, Dr Dan Jacklin & Kyran Kanda have compiled an update on Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence cases which have been in the courts this year. PERSONAL INJURY Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd and Ors...

David Nuttall & Harry Marriott
Business & Property
16/03/2026

Issue Estoppel in Property Cases: Where are we now?

1. Issue estoppel prevents parties from continually litigating the same point.  It is a particularly important feature in service charge disputes, where similar points are sometimes raised in multiple years. 2. The recent service charge case of...

Employment
13/03/2026

Connor Wright successfully defends Respondent in complex five-day Employment Tribunal claim

Connor Wright successfully argued for 100% reduction in the compensation payable. Connor represented the Respondent in a liability hearing that was heard across five days. The Respondent was a sole trader. The Claimant was given substantial control...

Crime
13/03/2026

Richard Atkins KC leading Matthew Cullen uphold conviction in the Court of Appeal

Richard Atkins KC, leading Matthew Cullen, prosecuted 7 Defendants in a 3 month trial concerning a substantial conspiracy to supply class A drugs. One defendant appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial Judge’s failure to remind the Jury of...

Care Conference 2026 - Save the Date
Family
12/03/2026

Care Conference: Public Law Proceedings in the Age of Tech & AI, 12 June 2026

We are delighted to confirm that our Annual Child Care Conference will be returning on Friday, 12th June 2026 at the Library of Birmingham. Following last year’s success, we are making this year’s conference bigger and better with a full-day...

Raghav Trivedi & Natalie Kearney
Business & Property
12/03/2026

“When Fraud Meets Insolvency – Routes to Recovery & Creditor Advantage” webinar for MBL

On 4th August, Raghav Trivedi and Natalie Kearney will be delivering a webinar for MBL Seminars Ltd titled “When Fraud Meets Insolvency – Routes to Recovery & Creditor Advantage”. The session will cover: Find out more and...

Ben Close & Lucinda Willmott-Lascelles
Crime
11/03/2026

Ben Close leading Lucinda Wilmott-Lascelles prosecute 12 defendants who received almost 150 years’ imprisonment

OPERATION GOLIATH: On 9 March 2026, Ben Close leading Lucinda Wilmott-Lascelles concluded the prosecution of 12 defendants who were involved in a conspiracy which encompassed the importation and distribution of approximately a metric tonne of...