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Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependents) Act 1975, S.4: Out of time Applications
‘It is not only Heaven that helps those who help themselves’ An Application for reasonable financial provision under Section 2 of the Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependents) Act 1975 (‘the 1975 Act’) must normally be made within 6 months of the date on which effective representation with respect to the estate is first taken […]
read moreGeoffrey Williams QC represents Solicitor who admitted dishonesty but avoided striking off
Geoffrey Williams QC represented a Solicitor, Mr GP, in proceedings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. Mr P admitted that he had been dishonest in backdating a witness statement in civil proceedings and asserting that the statement was in fact in time when it was not. Geoffrey was successful in proving that this was an isolated […]
read moreChristopher Quinlan QC review into British Horseracing Authority’s regulatory function published
Christopher Quinlan QC was appointed to lead a review of the structure, composition and operation of the British Horse Racing (BHA) Disciplinary Panel, Appeal Board and Licensing Committee following the Jim Best case. The resulting Quinlan review, published today, has made far-reaching recommendations in order to bring the process in line with current best practice. […]
read moreJoshua Hedgman appears in Chancery Division trial on the formal validity of three wills
Joshua Hedgman was recently instructed in a case concerning the formal validity of three wills pursuant to section 9 of the Wills Act 1837. The matter was tried in the Chancery Division on 15th and 16th June 2016. An interesting point of law emerged during the case. The challenger to the wills alleged a variety […]
read moreR v Wade – Successful prosecution for murder, and 21 year minimum sentence
Paul Lewis QC acted for the prosecution in the recent case of R v Wade. The successful prosecution for murder led to a sentence of life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 21 years. Mr Kris Wade, the defendant, was charged with the murder of his neighbour, Ms Christine James, in March 2016 after police […]
read moreTransforming Our Justice System
The Lord Chancellor, the Lord Chief Justice and the Senior President of Tribunals have issued a paper outlining almost £1 billion worth of reforms that will seek to “modernise and upgrade our justice system so that it works even better for everyone, from judges and legal professionals, to witnesses, litigants and the vulnerable victims of […]
read moreDavid Roderick successful in achieving a finding of fundamental dishonesty following a liability contested trial
In a recent trial, W v M (Wandsworth County Court, 08.09.16), David Roderick achieved a finding of fundamental dishonesty and the consequent removal of QOCS protection. The Claimant had claimed personal injury damages as a result of an RTA. The circumstances of the collision as advanced by the Claimant were, unsurprisingly, strongly disputed by the […]
read moreEuropean Professional Rugby Club Disciplinary Panel appointments: Ian Unsworth QC, Christopher Quinlan QC and Bonike Erinle
Ian Unsworth QC, Christopher Quinlan QC and Bonike Erinle have been appointed to the European Professional Rugby Club Disciplinary Panel. Ian also sits as a Judicial Officer for the Rugby Football Union and also the Six Nations. Christopher Quinlan QC also acts as Judicial Officer for Six Nations, European Professional Club Rugby and the RFU. […]
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