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Business & Property
16/04/2024

Case Law Update: Savage V Savage [2024] EWCA Civ 49

Introduction Background Judicial Reasoning Comment Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure that the law in these articles is correct, they are intended to give a general overview of the law for educational purposes. Readers are respectfully...
John Aldis
Business & Property
16/04/2024

Which 10-year period of reasonable belief?

In Brown v Ridley [2024] UKUT 14 (LC) the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) considered whether the 10-year period of reasonable belief required for adverse possession applications must end on the date of the application (or, alternatively, whether it...
Anthony Verduyn
Business & Property
16/04/2024

Proportions and Fractions and Management Fees

A “proportionate part” or a “fair proportion” of an annual service charge may not be an equal fraction of the charge’s component parts, so held the Court of Appeal in Accent Housing Ltd v Howe Properties (NE) Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 297. ...
Bar Pro Bono Awards
Family
12/04/2024

Bar Pro Bono Award Shortlisting for William Horwood

Many congratulations to William Horwood, a member of our Family Group, who has just been announced on the shortlist for the “Junior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year” category at the 2024 Bar Pro Bono Awards. William’s shortlisting is a hugely...
Ed Peperall QC
Business & Property
09/04/2024

Appointment of former Member to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee

Congratulations to former St Philips Business & Property Group Head, Mr Justice Pepperall, on his appointment as a High Court Judge member of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC). The CPRC is a non-departmental public body. It was...
Ben Close & Robert Ward
Crime
09/04/2024

Ben Close and Robert Ward successfully prosecute film producers in 5 month trial

Ben Close and Robert Ward have successfully prosecuted two brothers, who were each sentenced to 7 years’ imprisonment after being found guilty of conspiring to make fraudulent claims for Film Tax Relief and VAT.  The defendants represented...
Ben Douglas-Jones KC
Crime
08/04/2024

“Prosecuting & Defending Victims of Modern Slavery” webinar for MBL

Ben Douglas-Jones KC is delivering a pre-recorded webinar titled “Prosecuting & Defending Victims of Modern Slavery” which will be streamed via MBL Seminars Ltd at 12:30pm on Thursday 27th June 2024. The webinar is designed to alert...
Signing will
Business & Property
08/04/2024

Probate & Trusts Q1 2024 Update

Welcome to the inaugural quarterly case update from the Probate and Trusts team at St Philips. We hope that you find this update helpful and informative. This update has been written by Christopher Buckingham. High Court Bench Leonard v Leonard...
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