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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...
Ongoing Obligations: Housing Law During The Coronavirus Part 4
There is uncertainty for everyone in these difficult times but one of the biggest worries for private...
Gurpreet Rheel Successfully Defended Teacher Charged With Serious Misconduct
Last month, Gurpreet Rheel successfully defended a teacher charged with serious misconduct, resulting in her...
New Form Notices: Housing Law During The Coronavirus Part 3
There is uncertainty for everyone in these difficult times but one of the biggest worries for private...
Anna Rohan Successfully Persuades Judge to Draw Adverse Inferences Against Husband in Financial Remedy Case
Anna Rohan was instructed by the Applicant Wife in a Financial Remedy matter. The Husband had claimed a 50%...
Pre-Action: Housing Law During the Coronavirus Part 2
There is uncertainty for everyone in these difficult times but one of the biggest worries for private...
Possession Proceedings: Housing Law During the Coronavirus Part 1
There is uncertainty for everyone in these difficult times but one of the biggest worries for private...