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Practice – Summary judgment and strike out. The claimant and companies related to him brought proceedings against the defendant personal representative of CG, who was deceased. They contended that CG had caused them to enter into a settlement agreement, concluding a dispute, by means of false representations. The Commercial Court considered whether the claims as presently made and proposed to be made had a real prospect of success. It struck out a number of the claims as having no real prospect of success.
Practice – Summary judgment and strike out. The claimant and companies related to him brought proceedings against the defendant personal representative of CG, who was deceased. They contended that CG had caused them to enter into a settlement agreement, concluding a dispute, by means of false representations. The Commercial Court considered whether the claims as presently made and proposed to be made had a real prospect of success. It struck out a number of the claims as having no real prospect of success.
The age of criminal responsibility, extreme weather and conflict resolution – plus, new protocol for reporting bullying at the Bar
By David Green
Mário Barroso, Head of R&D and Method Development at AlphaBiolabs, examines the forensic science underpinning hair drug testing, its evidential scope and limitations, and why it remains the gold standard for evidencing patterns of drug use in family proceedings
Unlocking your aged debt to fund your tax in one easy step. By Philip N Bristow
Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, discusses the upcoming changes to pensions and Inheritance Tax and the potential impact on your financial future
Save the Children UK is the latest charity to benefit from a £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
The Chief Legal Officer to the Metropolitan Police, barrister Brett Welch, tells Anthony Inglese CB about his mission and the work to turn the Met around
Barrister apprenticeships – shortly to provide the fourth pathway to the Bar – are an ideal opportunity to support local talent and ‘grow your own’, say Tim Coulson and Dr Jane Dennehy
Grok around and find out – or not? Mariya Peykova investigates the nudification scandal, what the law has to say about sexually explicit deepfakes, and whether stronger regulation is needed
Oliver Lewis spotlights an overlooked yet rapidly evolving area of law – coercive and controlling behaviour within care contexts
For one night only at Middle Temple Hall (Sunday 26 July 2026) – Abigail Bright introduces the famed annual fundraising theatrical event. This year, Martin Shaw and Jason Watkins perform John Mortimer’s The Dock Brief, a mixture of farce and pathos and all in support of the work of the Kalisher Trust in its 30th year
