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Written by Mumtaz Hussain It’s not often that I write a blatant “how great is my team” blog, but in light of the recently released Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 rankings, I felt it woul...

To be or not to be – marriage and the Court of Protection The recent case of WU v BU (by her litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) [2021] EWCOP 54 is interesting and demonstrates a situation...

Any important decisions relating to a child should be made with the agreement of both parents, assuming they have parental responsibility for the child(ren). You might be able to resolve matters di...

Much has been made in the press recently about Adam Woodyatt’s (AKA Ian Beale) landing a lucrative TV deal while his estranged wife, Beverley Sharp, struggles financially.  This conclusion has been...

Giving evidence is an incredibly daunting experience, but this is exacerbated significantly in the case of a vulnerable witness, and this can in turn have a major impact on the quality of the evidence...

This was an appeal heard by Judd J against a case management decision made by Recorder Glancy QC to exclude evidence from a fact finding hearing where there were allegations of domestic abuse. The...

Access to confidential medical records is always a controversial issue. The new  Policing Crime and Sentencing Bill 2021 seeks to expand the level of disclosure to police but it is a part of the bil...

The claimant was the innocent party in a road traffic collision and brought proceedings against the defendant driver. That claim settled by way of acceptance of an offer of £30,000 plus legal costs,...