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Business & Property
19/04/2022

On demand video – 2022 Virtual Insolvency and Restructuring Conference

In March we held the 2022 Virtual Insolvency and Restructuring Conference across five consecutive days. We have now made the webinars available to view on demand alongside providing access to our presenter slides for download. Day 1: Cross-border...
Meredith Rawsthorne
Family
13/04/2022

“Persuasion not pressure” – what can the court do if a local authority refuses an invitation to amend a care plan?

Meredith Rawsthorne writes: The relationship between the courts and local authorities has been described as a partnership through mutual respect in order to achieve an outcome which is in the best interests of the child. (Re S and W (Care...
Miranda Lopez
Family
12/04/2022

Deprivation of Liberty Orders Under The Inherent Jurisdiction

Below, pupil barrister Miranda Lopez discusses if it is correct to use the Inherent Jurisdiction of the High Court to sanction the placement of children under the age of sixteen in unregulated placements and/or to deprive such children of their...
St. Philips Chambers
Family
11/04/2022

Personal injury pay-outs: Should they go into the marital pot?

Pupil barrister Jack Best writes: It could be quite sensible to presume that when spouses are dividing their finances after a marital breakdown, any personal injury monies awarded to one (or both) of the parties should not be taken into consideration...
Elizabeth Hodgetts
Employment
11/04/2022

Did P&O break the law?

Elizabeth Hodgetts has recently concluded a protective award multiple. The issues included what constituted an establishment, whether elections should have taken place, and whether consultation was meaningful. Below, Elizabeth considers the statutory...
Amanprit Kaur
Business & Property
07/04/2022

11th Editions of the Practice in the Circuit / Commercial Court Guides

Following our recent webinar on this subject with His Honour Judge Worster (Circuit Commercial Court Judge), Amanprit Kaur provides a summary of the key points arising from the recently published 11th editions of the Commercial Court Guide (CCG) and...
Blondel Thompson
Crime
06/04/2022

Blondel Thompson secures not guilty verdict

Blondel Thompson, instructed by Vienna Kang Solicitors, has secured a not guilty verdict for Hollie Davies who was charged with “Assisting Offenders charged with Murder”. For further information on the case: https://lnkd.in/gVbBE9ES
St Philips reception
Business & Property
04/04/2022

On demand video: “Is that reasonable? Ten years of reasonable belief ‘ending on the date of the application’

Masterclass 2 – recorded on Tuesday 8th March 2022 @9.30am John Aldis – “Is that reasonable? Ten years of reasonable belief ‘ending on the date of the application’” .
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