A Guide to Marriage and Civil Partnership Visit Visas – Richmond Chambers

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘This article will focus on those seeking to come to the UK to marry or form a civil partnership, or give notice of marriage or civil partnership.’

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Richmond Chambers, 25th January 2025

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Access Injunctions – a discussion of some recent issues – St Ives Chambers

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘As housing practitioners, an application we see regularly is for an injunction for access for gas safety checks. Over the last 3 months, 4 issues have been raised with me so I thought it was a good time to write an article on the subject.’

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St Ives Chambers, 21st January 2025

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Defamation: No Publication to a Third-Party for Intra-Company Communications – St John’s Buildings

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The Claimant alleged that an employee of the Defendant had been libellous as well as slanderous when she allegedly informed other managers at different branches of the Defendant’s hotel that the Claimant ‘trashed rooms’ and purportedly placed her name on a ‘barred guest list.’ The claim was only brought against the Defendant as a company and not the individual employee.’

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St John's Buildings, January 2025

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The Deregulation Act 2015: A decade on – St John’s Chambers

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘In this article Brittany Pearce considers some of the difficulties still posed by the Deregulation Act 2015 for defaulting landlords and outlines the issues still outstanding following the Court of Appeal’s decision in Trecarrell House Ltd v Rouncefield [2020] EWCA Civ 760.’

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St John's Chambers, 21st January 2025

Source: www.stjohnschambers.co.uk

The Worst Secret Santa? Reflections on Hirachand v Hirachand and Anor [2024] UKSC 43 – St Philips Barristers

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘On 18 December 2024, the Supreme Court delivered its much-anticipated decision in Hirachand, holding that Conditional Fee Agreement (“CFA”) success fees cannot be recovered as part of an applicant’s financial needs under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (“the 1975 Act”). Although the decision has now provided much-needed certainty in this area, to say it has had a mixed reception amongst Chancery practitioners would be an understatement. This note will provide an overview of the decision and its background as well as some reflections on its implications for future litigants.’

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St Philips Barristers, 30th January 2025

Source: st-philips.com

Environmental Law News Update – Six Pump Court

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Alame and others v Shell: Court of Appeal provide guiding principles on progressing a large environmental group litigation.’

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Six Pump Court, 13th January 2025

Source: 6pumpcourt.co.uk

Public Law Newsletter – Spire Barristers

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Public Law Newsletter January 2025; with case updates within the Court of Protection and other Public Law matters.’

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Spire Barristers, 7th January 2025

Source: www.spirebarristers.co.uk

When Unregistered Conveyancing and Land Registration meet – Tanfield Chambers

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Land Registration Act 2002 (“the Act”) is entitled “First Registration”, and section 3 applies to any unregistered estate in land (section 3(1)(a)). Subject to certain exceptions, a person may apply pursuant to section 3(2)(a) to the registrar to be registered as the proprietor of a legal estate to which section 3 applies if the estate is vested in that person.’

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Tanfield Chambers, 31st January 2025

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Royal contemnors and video evidence – Tanfield Chambers

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘In the ongoing saga between HRH Prince Hussam Bin Saud Bin Abdulaziz Saud (“Prince Hussam”) and Mobile Telecommunications Company KSCP (“MTC”), the High Court was recently faced with the question of whether Prince Hussam, his mother Princess Noorah, and his wife Princess Sarah, should be able to give evidence remotely during the trial of MTC’s bankruptcy petition against Prince Hussam. In deciding that Prince Hussam and Princess Noorah, but not Princess Sarah, could give evidence remotely, Thompsell J explored a number of authorities concerning applications to appear in court by video link (“VCF applications”). The aim of this article is to first set out the background to Prince Hussam’s VCF application, and to then explore the relevant principles raised by Thompsell J which are relevant to practitioners dealing with issues in this field.’

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Tanfield Chambers, 24th January 2025

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‘Rep Sol’ instead of ‘Rep Ben’? When to appoint a solicitor as a representative party – Wilberforce Chambers

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The decision of Saira Salimi (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) in Natwest & Ors v. Ludlow & Ors [2024] WTLR 239 is an example of an application to Court by trustees in which the person appointed as a representative party on behalf of the interests of various persons was not a beneficiary (‘Rep Ben’) but a solicitor (‘Rep Sol’). This approach is not uncommon or controversial but may be somewhat overlooked. This article considers in what situations it may be appropriate.’

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Wilberforce Chambers, 30th January 2025

Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk

Deprivation of liberty, children, care orders, and overlooked caselaw: a tangle for the Court of Appeal – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘West Sussex County Council v AB & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 132, concerned a very challenging situation. It concerned a 17 year old woman with complex needs.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 20th February 2025

Source: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk

Three-quarters of judges report stress symptoms – Legal Futures

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Three-quarters of salaried judges and two-thirds of fee-paid judges report symptoms of stress, while a third of circuit judges are under “high or extreme stress”, the latest Judicial Attitude Survey has found.’

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Legal Futures, 26th February 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Man pleads guilty to stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas over six-year period – The Independent

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A man has admitted stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas.’

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The Independent, 25th February 2025

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Court of Appeal Gives Guidance as to Correct Approach to Anonymity Orders Until Outcome of PMC Appeal – 1 QMLR

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has given guidance to practitioners on how to approach anonymity orders until the resolution of the appeal in PMC.’

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1 QMLR, 25th February 2025

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Actor jailed for raping schoolgirl he was tutoring – BBC News

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘An actor who appeared in Netflix series Sex Education has been jailed for sex offences, including raping a schoolgirl who came to him for acting lessons.’

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BBC News, 25th February 2025

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Law firm’s partnership agreement was not varied, High Court rules – Legal Futures

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Two former partners of a law firm did not vary their 50/50 partnership after it was set up so that one would be in sole control, the High Court has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 26th February 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Ombudsman sets out common failings of landlords when it comes to inspections following damp and mould complaints – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The Housing Ombudsman has analysed four common failings of social landlords in a report on inspections and knowledge management within damp and mould complaints.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 25th February 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Inheritance Tax – Real Property Valuation – 33 Bedford Row

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news by tracey

‘In England and Wales, where a person has died and Inheritance Tax is potentially due in respect to a property, one stage to determining the tax due, will be ascertaining the market value of the property at the valuation date on the basis of a deemed disposal.’

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33 Bedford Row, 16th February 2025

Source: www.33bedfordrow.co.uk

The Law Commission’s Scoping Report: When are we using nuptial agreement? – Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘In this article Isabella Beck looks at The Law Commission’s Scoping Report and some of the different situations that couples are using nuptial agreements.’

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Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog, 24th February 2025

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

The Importance of Precise and Particularised Points of Dispute – 12 KBW

Posted February 26th, 2025 in news by tracey

‘Farhana Mukith reviews the SCCO’s decision in St Francis Group 1 Ltd & Ors v Kelly & Anor [2025] EWHC 125 (SCCO) in which Costs Judge Leonard struck out a number of Points in Dispute which did not properly identify the issues in dispute.’

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12 KBW, 18th February 2025

Source: 12kbw.co.uk