Late witness statements in financial remedies? The cautionary tale of AB v CD [2025] EWFC 253 (B)
Tom Gilchrist discusses late witness statements in financial remedy proceedings, particularly in the case of AB v CD [2025] EWFC 253 (B).
7th Aug 2025
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Home Truths – Summary of all Grounds for Possession
Iris Ferber KC and Alex Bailey provide an all-in-one overview of every single ground for possession, in the new version of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988 (as it will look after the Renters' Rights Bill becomes law).
7th Aug 2025
Zambian Adoption recognised in English High Court Probate Trial: Arfan Khan acts for successful claimant
Arfan Khan appeared for the successful Claimant in a contested probate trial before Deputy Master Jefferis in the High Court, Chancery Division. The Court granted the Claimant a declaration that he was an adopted son of the deceased and, accordingly, entitled to letters of administration.
5th Aug 2025
Bailey v Aviva: Drawing the Line Between Disorder and Dismissal
The Employment Appeal Tribunal reminds us how tribunals should assess strike-out applications for scandalous or unreasonable conduct that does not clearly preclude a fair trial in Miss S Bailey v Aviva Employment Services Ltd [2025] EAT 109.
4th Aug 2025
Clark v Elbanna [2025] EWCA Civ 776
Adrian Higgins provides a case summary on the case of Clark v Elbanna [2025] EWCA Civ 776.
30th Jul 2025
R (Thomas) v Judicial Appointments Commission (4A Law Ltd intervening) [2025] EWCA Civ 912
Arfan Khan, leading Tahir Ashraf, represented 4A Law Ltd, in an unprecedented oral and written public interest intervention, permitted by the Court at both the permission to intervene stage and at the oral hearing.
28th Jul 2025
Strike Out vs Preliminary Determination: Differentiating Tribunal Procedures
Michael Salter has written a practice note - Strike Out vs Preliminary Determination: Differentiating Tribunal Procedures.
28th Jul 2025
Animal Law Day
42BR Barristers are pleased to mark this year's Animal Law Day.
22nd Jul 2025
Does state immunity prevent you from enforcing an ET or High Court judgment against a sovereign State?
Lucas Nacif has written an article considering: (i) the extent to which state immunity protects a sovereign State’s property from becoming the subject of enforcement action; and (ii) the practicalities of enforcing an ET or High Court judgment against a sovereign State.
18th Jul 2025
