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.
News
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.
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.