08 September 2026
Chambers welcomes new tenants Robert Sharp and Benedict Flinn
We are delighted Robert Sharp and Benedict Flinn join us as tenants after completing pupillage with us. They accept instructions in all our practice areas.
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07 September 2026
Lily Greenhough joins us today as a pupil barrister
We are delighted to welcome Lily Greenhough who starts her pupillage with us today.
04 September 2026
Ryan Anderson acts for local authority to secure immediate outright possession of secure tenant’s home on anti-social behaviour ground
Ryan Anderson acted for the London Borough of Ealing which today obtained immediate outright possession against a secure tenant, on the absolute ground for anti-social behaviour under s.84A of the Housing Act 1985.
10 August 2026
Paula Diaz and Joanna Thom represent local authority in High Court concerning interference with chronically ill child’s medical equipment
Paula Diaz leading Joanna Thom acted for the local authority in care proceedings concerning a chronically ill young child where findings were being sought that the mother had interfered with his medical equipment. The judge found on the balance of probabilities that the mother did deliberately cut and disconnect the lines on specific dates.
03 August 2026
John McLinden KC and Michael Reason secure dismissal of fraudulent misrepresentation claim against local authority
John McLinden KC and Michael Reason acted for the successful local authority to defend a claim arising out of the grant by the council of a commercial lease for nursery premises in West London.
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.