In our latest blog post, John Vickery analyses a recent decision showing that the Court retains a discretion whether to make an order under section 340 Insolvency Act 1986 against a creditor of a bankrupt, even when the Court is satisfied that the creditor has received a payment in preference to the bankrupt’s other creditors…. Read more »
In our latest blog post, Evonnie Chan considers the court’s approach where there are allegations of parental alienation. A review of Re S (Parental Alienation: Cult) [2020] EWCA Civ 568 In this article, I shall be considering the court’s approach where there are allegations of parental alienation, as considered in the case of Re S…. Read more »
Victoria Roberts recently appeared on behalf of an intervenor in the Court of Appeal on the question of whether a decree of nullity could be granted for an Islamic marriage ceremony. AG v Akther / Khan v Hussain / Southhall Black Sisters, Court of Appeal [2020] EWCA Civ 122 This article addresses the validity of “non… Read more »
Victoria Roberts takes a look at the Government’s Business Bounce Back Loan Scheme which was launched in May 2020, in collaboration with solicitor Joanna Connolly. The Government’s Business Bounce Back Loan Scheme The Bounce Back Loan Scheme was formally launched on 4 May 2020 and is available until 4 November 2020. It is a new… Read more »
Jonathan Jackson represented the respondent father in care proceedings today in the first hearing at the Manchester Civil Justice Centre since the lockdown where everyone attended in person. Before the hearing, a case plan was prepared by the court setting out where parties were to sit in court and when to arrive. The court specified… Read more »
18 St John Street’s Family Department is proud to have been able to help produce a talk providing guidance on domestic abuse for professionals working in the Family Court. The Family Department is proud to have been able to help produce the following talk for The Greater Manchester Family Court Forum: High Risk Domestic Abuse, Coercive… Read more »
18 St John Street Chambers are delighted to announce that Jennifer Newstead-Taylor has been appointed as a Deputy District Judge by the Lord Chief Justice. Jennifer will sit as a Deputy District Judge on the Northern Circuit in addition to her practice in chambers. Head of Chambers, Richard Chapman QC, said, “Congratulations to Jennifer. This… Read more »
Lucy Coulson recently advised and drafted pleadings in a multi-track public liability case where the client sustained profound physical disabilities and psychological trauma. M v H Lucy Coulson recently advised and drafted pleadings in a multitrack public liability case. The Claimant had sustained a long spiral comminuted fracture of her mid and distal femur when… Read more »
Christopher McNall, in his role as a fee-paid Judge of the Tax Chamber, heard a 4 day appeal last week remotely via video. Here he gives a few tips for video hearings and his personal view from the bench… Last week, in my part-time role as a fee-paid judge of the Tax Chamber, I heard a… Read more »
Following Lucy Coulson’s recent article looking at the challenges practitioners face in preparing for video trials, and steps that can be taken to maximise the effectiveness of any hearings, Sarah Wait reflects on the top tips for remote hearings from a judicial perspective, provided to members of the Personal Injury Bar Association by the Designated… Read more »
Arron Thomas writes about the likely approach courts may take when considering whether to conduct a remote final hearing, taking into account today’s decision of A Local Authority v Mother [2020] EWHC 1086 (Fam). Final Hearings in Care Proceedings during the Pandemic As Martin Luther King observed: “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable… every… Read more »