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Keith Chipato acted for the successful tenant, who issued a disrepair counterclaim against their landlord in County Court possession proceedings. The judge ruled in favour of the defendant’s application to strike out the claim for possession. The claimant was also ordered to carry out repair works on the property.

David Brounger represented a property developer who successfully brought a claim in the High Court against his former business associate for breaches of undertakings given to the court. The defendant was sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment, suspended for 2 years on stringent conditions relating to the disclosure of his assets.

John Critchley will speak at a webinar about assisted suicide, the forfeiture rule and relief on Thursday 12 September. He and his 2 co-presenters acted in the 1st and only reported decision involving assisted dying and relief against the forfeiture rule: Ninian v Findlay [2019].

Francis Hoar acted for the local authority in the High Court at a review hearing about a body being buried against the wishes of the spouse. The body remained unburied after the coroner’s finding of suicide, as the spouse threatened court action, including an s.13 application to review the coroner's decsion. The spouse's application for disclosure against third parties was dismissed and the Master ordered that the matter be listed for trial.

Ryan Anderson acted for RSL and 2 of its directors in successfully defending a multi-strand claim brought by a former senior employee and managing director (an immediate family member of the other directors). The Employment Tribunal dismissed all claims

Max Thorowgood represented a group of neighbours who successfully brought a private nuisance claim against a property development company. The neighbours claimed that nearby works caused significant disturbances which interfered with their enjoyment of their properties. They were awarded damages to compensate for these disturbances. 

We are delighted to welcome civil law barrister Keith Chipato who has joined us as a tenant. Keith’s practice is focused on housing, property, landlord and tenant (residential and commercial) and insolvency (personal and corporate). 

Nikolas Clarke acted for the local authority in an inquest into the death of DF, a 21-month-old child. The local authority had had a care order in place concerning DF and his twin when DF died of respiratory failure and cardiac arrest.