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Re Y and Z: court extends posthumous parental order remedy to children born after a UK surrogacy death

Mrs Justice Theis confirms her Re X reasoning applies where the intended father died before twins were born via surrogacy.

Martins v Brent and NYAS: High Court strikes out £1m litigant-in-person claims as abuse of process

A litigant in person's parallel damages claims against a council and a children's charity have been struck out, with the court citing a pattern of...

Tees Law boosts growth with leadership expansion

Tees Law continues its growth momentum with senior hires and major office expansions in Essex regions

Kennedy Van der Laan appoints Machteld Hiemstra as partner

Machteld Hiemstra joins Kennedy Van der Laan to enhance their life sciences and patent practice

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.