Case law update: Breach of Public Sector Equality Duty not an automatic bar to possession claims, Luton v Durdana [2020] EWCA Civ 445

Case law update: Breach of Public Sector Equality Duty not an automatic bar to possession claims, Luton v Durdana [2020] EWCA Civ 445 To view the case law update, click here. To view the judgement please c... Continue Reading

Family Group Newsletter Spring 2020

Please find the latest edition of the Family Group Newsletter attached. Within this update you will find a range of articles including: – ‘Secure Accomodation – A New Approach’ by J... Continue Reading

Curing defects in section 8 notices seeking possession – what is the test?

The Court of Appeal has recently considered whether the “reasonable recipient” test in Mannai Investment Co Ltd v Eagle Star Life Assurance Co Ltd [1997] UKHL 19 applies to notices served pursuant to s... Continue Reading

Applications for Adjournments due to Ill-Health

In this article Harry Marriott considers the case law surrounding application for adjournment on grounds of ill-health. To view the full article, please click here. To view Harry’s profile, please cl... Continue Reading

Mostyn J. and ‘amicable’ divorces

In this article Nicholas Starks discusses the recent decision of Mostyn J. in; [2020] EWFC 2 JK (Petitioner) v MK (Respondent) & (1) E-NEGOTIATION LTD (T/A ‘amicable’) (2) THE QUEEN’S... Continue Reading

Legal Update: Revised pre-action protocols

In this article Jane Talbot discusses ‘Revised pre-action protocols’. Please click here to view the article. ... Continue Reading

Birmingham continues to take part in the pilot of Community Mental Health Treatment Requirements

As part of a pilot, solicitors and barristers in Birmingham courts representing Defendants with primary mental health diagnoses (e.g. anxiety or depression) can ask for an assessment by a mental health pra... Continue Reading

Re B (Secure Accomodation Order) [2019] EWCA Civ 2025

In Re B, the Court of Appeal considered four key parts of the law relating to the interpretation of s. 25 of the Children Act 1989. In this article, Tom Harrill summarises the most important aspects of thi... Continue Reading

March Pupillage Blog

“The question we are being asked almost on a daily basis is “how long now?” and “how do you feel about going on your feet?” The answer being, nervous and excited in equal measure. After six month... Continue Reading

Housing Update: “Right to Rent” scheme declared incompatible with the European Convention of Human Rights

In this latest update, Michelle Caney discusses the recent landmark judgment made by the High Court which has declared the Government’s “Right to Rent” scheme incompatible with the Europe... Continue Reading