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Armstead v Royal & Sun Alliance [2024] UKSC 6
In February 2024, a credit hire case reached the Supreme Court. Despite it's low value (£1,560) the case is likely to affect a large number of other cases. Taehyun Baek has analysed the judgment further.
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Banning Orders – Original sin: The importance of getting the Notice of Intention correct
Archie Maddan successfully defended a residential property lettings company faced with a banning order application brought by a London borough which would have shut down the business.
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Re X (Child: Deprivation of Liberty: Lack of Placement) [2023] EWHC 3416 (Fam)
Queenet Awesu considers the recent case of Re X, and the implications of the lack of suitable placements for children with complex caring needs.
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Forms over substance? Applying for an Interim Possession Order
Joseph Meethan considers the process of applying for an interim possession order, and some of the peculiarities of the process!
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Potanina v Potanin [2024] UKSC 3
The Supreme Court has recently handed down judgment in the case of Potanina v Potanin. Iona Gallagher explains the background to the case and the effects of the judgment.
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Strike out applications and bigamy
Holly Symonds considers the recent case of PF v QF [2024] EWFC 10 (B) in which the husband applied to strike out his former wife's application for financial remedies following a bigamous marriage.
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Top 10 Tips when applying for Pupillage
Applying for pupillage can be a long and time-consuming process. Lydia Stephens sets out 10 top tips to help focus your applications so that you stand the best chance of success!
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Prosecuting and defending strangulation cases: 4 cases to be aware of
In June 2022 the insertion of section 75A into Part 5 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 (SCA 2015) created an offence of non-fatal strangulation (section75A(1)(a). Lydia Stephens looks at 4 of the key cases addressing the approach to sentencing.
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Pupillage applications: getting through the paper sift
We receive a high number of excellent pupillage applications each year. If you are applying, how can you maximise your chances of getting through the paper sift so that you can come and wow us in interviews?
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