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Counsel’s opinion as ‘evidence’ How often has an advocate at a final hearing had to remind the court and his or her opponent that what is in a document is not evidence, unless the document is proved... Read more

Welcome to the latest Bloomsbury Immigration Law Briefing which covers the period up to 21 June 2020. Read more

Party’s advocate not able (because of covid-19) to complete a part heard case In Re C (Children: Covid-19: Representation) [2020] EWCA Civ 734 (10 June 2020) the Court of Appeal considered a mother’s... Read more

For some time, HMRC have been lobbying to become preferred creditors on liquidation of a company. Under current rules, secured creditors are paid first and all unsecured creditors (HMRC included) are... Read more

PA Media Group v London Borough of Haringey & ors [2020] EWHC 1282 (Fam) (20 May 2020), Hayden J was the culmination of a series of hearings in relation to the care of two boys; and as the extent to... Read more

Case Summaries  R (W a child by litigation friend J) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWHC 1299 (Admin) (21 May 2020) the QB Div Ct – A mother (J) agreed to ‘no recourse to public... Read more

In Brief Bina Modi and Ors. v. Lalit Modi and Ors., CS(OS) 84 and 85/2020 [India] The Delhi High Court recently made a very controversial decision on the powers of the Indian civil courts to issue... Read more

Wishes and feelings of a mature child In AS v CPW [2020] EWHC 1238 (Fam) (18 May 2020), Mostyn J reviewed the modern law on wishes and feelings of a child of age and understanding (and see Children’s... Read more

There have been important decisions in two long-running trade mark sagas this month. Lord Justice Arnold gave his judgment in the SkyKick case, following the opinion of the CJEU in January. He found... Read more

Welcome to the latest Bloomsbury Immigration Law Briefing which covers the period up to 25 May 2020. Read more