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Don’t Lien on my Motorcycle – Sheianov v Sarner International Ltd and the law of lien
Simon Bradshaw considers recent guidance from the High Court as to what involves ‘work on goods’ sufficient...
Arkin v Marshall: the application of PD 51Z
Court of Appeal Case Considering Application of Practice Direction 51Z (Arkin v Marshall and Ors) Further to...
Fixed Costs, Qualified One-Way Costs Shifting and Appeals
In January of this year the Court of Appeal grappled again with the vexed question of how to resolve the...
4 Court of Appeal Cases that Criminal Practitioners Should Read
4 Court of Appeal Cases 29-30 April 2020 that Criminal Practitioners Should Read 2 of them involving the...
Case Note: Re Amos
Case Comment – Re Amos – The Forfeiture Rule and Causing Death by Careless Driving In Re Amos [2020] EWHC...
Case Note: Brian Lenord v First Manchester Limited
Case Note: Brian Lenord v First Manchester Limited [2020] EWHC 982 (QB) (24 April 2020) Introduction: The...
Actions against the deceased: Is it the death of your claim?
Mr Joshua Purser dissects the law and procedure surrounding the bringing of an action against a proposed...
Tim Jacques looks at guidance on standstill periods in Inheritance Act claims
Inheritance Act Claims and Standstill Agreements – Where Are We Now? Last year Mr Justice Mostyn’s...
Cornwall Street Family Team Consider RE: P (A Child: Remote Hearing) Judgment
In a judgment by Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, delivered on 16 April 2020, the...
Simon Bradshaw obtains High Court injunction via video-link hearing
Simon Bradshaw has successfully obtained an urgent interim injunction from the High Court via video link,...
Rebecca Succeeds in Trespass Multi-track Trial (KD v Y and Y (2020))
In this matter, Rebecca represented the Claimant, who brought a claim via a litigation friend due to having...
Update to Practice Direction 51Z: Housing Law During The Coronavirus Part 5
There is uncertainty for everyone in these difficult times but one of the biggest worries for private...
When is a Single Joint Expert not a Single Joint Expert?
Written by Michael Trevelyan The Use of Single Joint ExpertsMost practitioners, particularly in personal...
Enforcement Hearings: Cornwall Street Barristers’ Enforcement Group
Cornwall Street Barristers’ Civil Team are pleased to launch their Enforcement Group. As you may be aware,...
The Covid-19 Pandemic and the Impact on Child Arrangements
Written by Grace Wright. The Coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent ‘lockdown’, set out in the ‘Stay at...