Publications

Housing law practitioners will be familiar with the appointment of Equality Act assessors when a disability discrimination defence goes to trial. Genevieve Screeche-Powell discusses how the recent judgment in Laidley v Metropolitan Housing Trust Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 448 impacts the requirement to disclose the advice of these and other court-appointed assessors.

Aristide Hoang-Brown summarises a judgment for Family Law Week about the Court of Appeal making a Hadkinson order preventing the husband from pursuing an appeal against a financial remedies order until he has paid a legal services payment order.

Now that the Court of Appeal has given judgment and permission to appeal to the Supreme Court in Khan v Khan v D'Aubigny, Sarah McKeown revisits her article about the service of documents required before a valid s.21 notice can be given and whether s.7 Interpretation Act 1978 (and a relatively commonly-used form of wording in a tenancy agreement relating to deemed service) applies to the service of certain documents.

As an employer, one of the most challenging aspects of managing your employees can be dealing with grievance and disciplinary processes. How do you avoid those processes exacerbating your staffing issues or becoming a tribunal claim? Nikolas Clarke offers some useful guidance.

Miriam Shalom discusses Dervis v Deniz [2025] EWHC 902 (Ch) in which she defended the successful respondent. She highlights points lawyers advising a separating cohabitant will need to bear in mind when considering communications between the former cohabitees about their home.

Aristide Hoang-Brown summarises a judgment for Family Law Week involving a mother’s unsuccessful attempt to appeal an arbitral award concerning holiday arrangements for her 7-year-old son.

Harrison Engler summarises a judgment for Family Law Week. It concerns an appeal against a costs order made in non-molestation proceedings. The judgment also highlights concerns about procedural delays in non-molestation applications.