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31 July 2026

Seminar by Rebecca Davies available to view: Non-molestation orders – applications, defences, & common pitfalls

Non-molestation orders are a key tool to help protect some of the most at-risk and vulnerable people in our society. The recent pilot of DAPOs in certain areas may assist in developing the protections offered to survivors and provide another route through which the law can provide said protection. From today, a pre-recorded webinar by Rebecca Davies on the topic will be available to buy from the MBL Seminars website.

31 July 2026

Fundraising for Become

To raise money for our 2026 charity partner, Become, that supports children and young person with experience of the care system, we held a tapas evening yesterday. It was an enjoyable way to fundraise and socialise with colleagues.

23 July 2026

Harrison Engler secures costs order after rent repayment order claim made to ‘intimidate’ landlord

Harrison Engler represented the successful landlord in obtaining a rare costs order in the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber). The tribunal found that 6 tenants had brought an inflated rent repayment order claim of £60,000 to intimidate the landlord.

22 July 2026

Barry McAlinden represents mother in her successful application to relocate to non-Hague Convention country- previous serious domestic abuse findings

This is the 1st case to consider the interplay of Practice Direction 12J and relocation to a non-Hague convention country. (This judgment was published after the father’s unsuccessful appeal to the Court of Appeal, which is reported at [2025] EWCA Civ 888).

20 July 2026

Pupil barristers Robert Sharp and Benedict Flinn accept offers of tenancy

We are delighted that both our pupil barristers, Robert Sharp and Benedict Flinn, have accepted offers of tenancy with us. They will start as tenants in September once they have completed their pupillages.

10 July 2026

Pro Bono Connect recognises us with ‘most cases taken on by a chambers’ award

At Pro Bono Connect's 10th anniversary celebration yesterday, we were very proud to have won the 'most cases taken on by a chambers' award.

26 June 2026

Rebecca Davies acts for a former wife in successful contempt claim concerning financial remedies judgment

Rebecca Davies represented a former wife in her successful contempt application concerning a financial remedies judgment given in 2022.

22 June 2026

Paula Diaz appears in Court of Appeal to represent children’s guardian in her successful appeal against interim care order

Paula Diaz acted for the child’s guardian in her appeal against an interim care order (ICO) that had led to a 6-year-old boy (B) being separated from his parents. The appeal was allowed and the local authority’s application for an ICO was remitted to the family court.