Private Client

• Family Judge’s Challenging Interventions Rendered Care Hearing Unfair

  • Posted21 August 2023

  Judges are not expected to sit placidly on the bench, silently listening to barristers’ arguments. However, as a Court of Appeal ruling in a case of critical importance to the...

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• Local Authority Taken to Task for ‘Dismal’ Treatment of Homeless Family

  • Posted15 August 2023

  Homeless applicants for public housing have a right to expect more than unthinking and mechanistic responses from local authorities. In powerfully making that point, a judge described aspects of a...

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• Mother Not Responsible for Toddler’s Shocking Injuries – Family Court Ruling

  • Posted10 August 2023

  It is every parent’s worst nightmare to be accused of injuring their child. However, as a Family Court ruling showed, such allegations are subject to intense judicial scrutiny, which in...

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• Even Acts of Generosity Should Be Properly Documented – Cautionary Tale

  • Posted4 August 2023

  Even acts of generosity can lead to litigation if the basis for them is not professionally documented. That was sadly so in the case of a businessman who stepped forward...

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• Is Your Landlord Harassing You? You Don’t Have to Just Grin and Bear It

  • Posted1 August 2023

  Tenants have a right peacefully to enjoy their homes, free from harassment by their landlords. A judge succinctly made that point in awarding substantial compensation to a couple whose landlord...

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• Moving in Together? Do You Understand the Legal Ins and Outs?

  • Posted26 July 2023

  Couples who move in together commonly believe that their shares in the property will reflect their respective financial contributions to the purchase price or mortgage. As a High Court ruling...

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