Re:N [2021] EWCA Civ 785 Elizabeth Willsteed represents Respondent Children by their Children's Guardian in Appellant Mother's Appeal held 21st May 2021. Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Approved Judgment [...]
The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in 4 joined cases considering the approach of the Family Court to the issue of domestic abuse. In a case that attracted substantial comment in the media, and which was live tweeted [...]
On 26 September the Supreme Court gave judgement In the matter of D (A Child) [2019] UKSC 42. The case considers the scope of parental responsibility to consent to the living arrangements for children which would otherwise amount to a [...]
The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in Livewest v Bamber [2019] EWCA Civ 1174 - a case concerned with whether or not 6 months notice is required to end a fixed term tenancy by the use of a [...]
On Wednesday 13th February David Campbell acted as Prosecution Counsel for Compliance on Trial - Health and Safety Criminal Mock Trial he helped organise with A.C.T National Ltd at the National Liberal Club in London. The event was attended by [...]
In what is likely to be the leading authority on employment status for years to come, the Supreme Court today has dismissed the appeal of Pimlico Plumbers from the Court of Appeal decision that Mr Smith was a worker and [...]
In the absence of an authoritative statutory definition, a fair amount of judicial ink has been spent attempting to unpack the practical meaning of the term ‘fundamental dishonesty’. It was introduced by CPR 44.16(4) as an exception to the qualified [...]
Unmarried couples are to have the same rights to bereavement damages as married couples following a landmark Court of Appeal ruling. NHS worker Jakki Smith, 59, brought an appeal after discovering she was not eligible for damages after her partner [...]
Further to my article on 9th October 2017 the Court of Appeal has considered the effect of section 136 of the Equality Act 2010 in the case of Ayodele v Citylink Ltd. The point arose as an additional ground of [...]
On Monday 30 October 2017 the Court of Appeal gave judgment in the case of Howlett v Davies [2017] EWCA Civ 1696, which concerned the issue of fundamental dishonesty for the purpose of removing the costs protection provided by Qualified [...]
CHANNON V WARD [2017] EWCA Civ 13 The Court of Appeal has held that a negligent broker who failed to place PI insurance for his accountant client had caused no loss as the notional insurer would not have accepted the [...]
Dan Dyson led by Neil Hext QC of 4 New Square Chambers appeared before the Court of Appeal (Lady Justice Gloster and Lord Justice Tomlinson) on 22 and 23 November 2016 in the case of Rodney Channon (t/a Channon & Co) [...]