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Michelle Caney
Business & Property
05/03/2025

Eviction Fiction – The Final Chapter! Court of Appeal Rejects £1.1M Unlawful Eviction Appeal

On 27 February 2025, the Court of Appeal refused permission to appeal in the case of Scalora v Clarion Housing Association Limited [2024] EWHC 1414, a nine day trial which generated wide media interest: The Appellant sought to appeal the dismissal of...
Business & Property
04/03/2025

Undue Influence & Fraudulent Calumny Claims & Wills – Key Challenges

Raghav Trivedi is delivering a pre-recorded webinar titled “Undue Influence & Fraudulent Calumny Claims & Wills – Key Challenges” which will be streamed via MBL Seminars Ltd from 15 September. This webinar, suitable for...
Kyran Kanda
Employment
24/02/2025

“Can you believe what she said?” A Discussion of Higgs v Farmor’s School [2025] EWCA Civ 109

How can an employer justify dismissing an employee for controversial social media activity? In Higgs v Farmor’s School, the Court of Appeal held that the dismissal of a secondary school employee for sharing posts on Facebook objecting to the...
William Horwood & Lauren Starmer
Family
24/02/2025

William Horwood & Lauren Starmer appeared for mother in Re CX (Jurisdiction: Wrongful Removal to Northern Cyprus) [2025] EWFC 27

The case was heard by Poole J in January 2025 and judgment was handed down last week. The judgment raises novel points about how issues of jurisdiction are to be approached, both in relation to proceedings under the Children Act 1989 and proceedings...
St Philips Chambers Atrium
Business & Property
19/02/2025

Mock Trial & Advocacy Insights, 11 March ’25

Please join us for an exclusive mock trial featuring our Business & Property Junior Barristers. This event offers a valuable opportunity to observe advocacy in action, as our barristers navigate a simulated trial, demonstrating strategic case...
Anya Newman
Business & Property
19/02/2025

High Streets Under the Hammer: Compulsory Auction Powers of Local Authorities

In the latest edition of Lay of the Land, Anya Newman provides an overview of this new power and what owners of empty town centre properties can do to avoid their assets being subject to a compulsory auction. On 2 December 2024 Part 10 of the...
Real Estate Spring Seminar
Business & Property
17/02/2025

Real Estate Spring Seminar, 26 March ’25

Breaking Up Is Never Easy: Navigating Tenancy Exits, Forfeiture and Sale of Land Disputes We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming Real Estate Spring Seminar on Wednesday 26 March 2025. This free half-day event promises to be an insightful...
Business & Property
17/02/2025

Raghav Trivedi Secures Successful Outcome in Complex Property Dispute

Raghav Trivedi has secured a successful result for his client in a recent complex proprietary estoppel case following a three-day preliminary issues trial at the High Court in Birmingham. The case involved a high-value dispute within a wealthy...
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