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Public law barrister Francis Hoar appeared before a House of Commons Public Bill Committee today to give his views on the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill.

We are delighted that Aristide Hoang-Brown joins us as a tenant after completing pupillage with us. Aristide trained in a range of areas of law and plans to focus on housing, property, family, employment and public law.

Nikolas Clarke represented a local authority at the Article 2 inquest into the death by suicide of a vulnerable 17-year-old. She had been a ‘looked-after child’ in the local authority’s care since 2015. The coroner recorded a narrative verdict of 'accident'.

Register to hear John Critchley discuss Ninian v Findlay [2019] EWHC 297 (Ch) - in which he represented the successful claimant  - at a Solicitors for the Elderly event on Wednesday 6 September in London. The talk will explore the legal, financial and ethical implications of the criminal offence of assisted suicide to help families and their advisers understand the forfeiture rule.

Sarah McKeown acted for the successful local authority in a possession claim concerning an introductory tenancy. Ultimately, the tenant's appeal against the possession order focused on the public sector equality duty and section 15 disability discrimination was dismissed by the High Court.

Rebecca Davies represented the local authority in its support of a mother’s successful appeal against an order granting her 14-year-old son separate direct legal representation. Findings of severe parental alienation had been made during previous care proceedings.

Christopher Stirling represented a husband who successfully applied for enforcement of a final financial remedy order invoking the controversial Thwaite jurisdiction. The judgment confirms the survival of the Thwaite jurisdiction to revisit unexecuted final orders where it would be unjust not to do so.

Max Lansman, with a team from Stephenson Harwood LLP, acted pro bono for a former nanny/housekeeper to a TV producer and his wife. Max’s client successfully claimed for wrongful dismissal and unlawful deductions of pay. She was awarded nearly £5000 by the employment tribunal.

Clare Cullen acted for Trivallis Limited, one of the largest housing associations in Wales,  in 2 housing disrepair cases about using experts. In a judgment handed down on 3 July, the County Court in Cardiff refused the claimant tenants permission to rely on their proposed experts.