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Freeths enhances presence in national disputes

Freeths has bolstered its position in contentious private client disputes with Sally Goodger's ACTAPS appointment

West One Loan Ltd v Okroyan: High Court grants possession of Virginia Water property despite Russia sanctions freeze

A sanctioned borrower's inability to repay a £4 million bridging mortgage does not suspend a lender's right to possession.

F v M: Family Court criticises professionals for presuming abuse before findings were made

A fact-finding hearing into alleged child sexual abuse finds professionals operated from a presumption of guilt throughout.

Kirupakaran v Ibrahim: TCC strikes out £1.5m party wall claim after pleading failures left defendants unable to defend themselves

A property owner's £1.5 million claim over a partial demolition has been struck out after repeated failures to plead a legally recognisable case.

Costco Wholesale UK Ltd v Nash: EAT upholds refusal to extend time after manager deliberately deleted tribunal emails

An employer's appeal against the refusal of a ten-month extension of time to submit a tribunal response has been dismissed.

Szwed v Aviva Insurance Ltd: High Court dismisses litigant in person's bid to reinstate struck-out appeals

A self-represented claimant's application to reinstate two struck-out interlocutory appeals has failed at the High Court.

Ryan Bailey v R: Court of Appeal cuts sentence where child rape guideline was wrongly applied

A 19-year-old's sentence for rape of a child under 13 has been reduced from three years and four months to two years' detention after the...

Cécile Gaubert joins De Gaulle Fleurance

Cécile Gaubert has joined De Gaulle Fleurance to enhance legal support for the space industry ecosystem