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Proprietary estoppel – the common intention constructive trust’s underutilised cousin?

Tom Gilchrist discusses the Governments recently released consultation document, ‘A fairer end to relationships: consultation document’.

29th Jun 2026

Judges warn that AI-generated claims for interim relief are clogging up the employment tribunals

Catherine Urquhart discusses the use of AI when generating claims for interim relief in the Employment Tribunal.

22nd Jun 2026

Employment Appeal Tribunal grants permission to appeal in race discrimination claims against a trade union

HHJ Auerbach, sitting in the Employment Appeal Tribunal, granted permission to appeal against a decision of the Employment Tribunal which struck out the Appellant’s race discrimination claims against a trade union so that they did not proceed to a full hearing.

8th Jun 2026

Major shift in mental capacity law as the Supreme Court overrules Cheshire West judgment regarding deprivations of liberty and valid consent

Carolina Bax discusses the case P v Cheshire West and Chester Council [2014] UKSC 19.

3rd Jun 2026

The removal of the presumption of involvement – cultural correction or contrived change?

Charlotte McDonald and Sophie George-Moore have written an article which has been published by Lexis Nexis Family Law.

11th May 2026

UPDATE – What actually is ‘reasonable financial provision’ for the purposes of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975? – McDaniel v Talbot & Anor [2026] EWHC 928 (Ch)

Following his article on the 13 April 2026, Tom Gilchrist follows up considering the case of McDaniel v Talbot & Anor [2026] EWHC 928 (Ch).

6th May 2026

Proprietary estoppel – the common intention constructive trust’s underutilised cousin?

Judges warn that AI-generated claims for interim relief are clogging up the employment tribunals

Employment Appeal Tribunal grants permission to appeal in race discrimination claims against a trade union

Major shift in mental capacity law as the Supreme Court overrules Cheshire West judgment regarding deprivations of liberty and valid consent

The removal of the presumption of involvement – cultural correction or contrived change?

UPDATE – What actually is ‘reasonable financial provision’ for the purposes of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975? – McDaniel v Talbot & Anor [2026] EWHC 928 (Ch)

Are applicants still abusing ex parte non-molestation order applications after DS v AC [2023] EWFC 46? A quick dive

X and Y (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside)

Standish, BS v HC and the Matrimonialisation of Pensions