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Anti-harassment and non-disclosure injunction granted in relation to alleged blackmail

The High Court has recently ordered an injunction against an unknown third party and provided for alternative service by text message. In the case of NPV v QEL and ZED,...

May 10, 2018

Opinion

legal-help

Balancing life as a solicitor and a mother | Legal Careers

In 2012 I joined the ranks of a working solicitor mum when my son was born. At the time it crossed my mind whether I should consider becoming a stay...

May 2, 2018

Chun Wong

Blog

A “non party” who assists in the breach of the terms of a freezing order can be liable for conspiracy

Background and the Ablyazov litigation The case is rooted in the Ablyazov litigation that took place between 2009 and 2012. From 2005 until 2009, Mr Ablyzov was the chairman and...

April 13, 2018

Blog

wills-disputes

When Is Influence ‘Undue’?

There are various methods of challenging the validity of a Will, one of which is to show that undue influence had been exerted on the deceased. This is by far...

April 3, 2018

Chun Wong

Opinion

leasehold-disputes

The cost of noisy neighbours

Last week we heard how Ms Fouladi was awarded over £100,000 for putting up with the noise from her upstairs neighbours especially from the children playing since 2010 when the…

March 16, 2018

Chun Wong

Opinion

Freezing order made against unknown parties

HHJ Waksman has recently granted a freezing order against persons unknown, in the case of CMOC v Persons Unknown. The case CMOC were the victims of fraud. An unknown person...

March 14, 2018

Opinion

Commonhold: Panacea or Placebo?

Leaseholds are today the most common form of ownership especially in the South, with new build flats nearly rivalling new build houses which has been compounded by the shortage of...

March 9, 2018

Chun Wong

Opinion

The buzzword for 2018: GDPR

On 25th May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulations (“GDPR”) will come into force in the EU and align data protection rights for citizens in member states. Data protection is...

March 5, 2018

Chun Wong

Opinion

The test for capacity: Banks v MCA 2005

One of the grounds in which a Will can be challenged is lack of capacity. The test for capacity was established as far back as 1869 in the case of...

February 19, 2018

Chun Wong

Opinion

Claimant ordered to repay damages received after court finds that accident was staged

Teare J in the High Court has ordered that the claimant in a personal injury case should pay back the damages he received from insurers, plus costs and interest, in…

February 16, 2018

Blog

Does it matter how you own a property?

For all those people who own or are looking to buy a property with someone else, you need to be clear how you hold the property and the differences because...

February 13, 2018

Chun Wong

Opinion

Whose tenancy is it anyway?

Last night on Eastenders we saw the inevitable break up of Martin and Stacey’s relationship which had been brewing since Christmas when she cheated on her husband. A violent showdown...

January 23, 2018

Chun Wong

Opinion

Beware new build leases and the ground rent clause

If you have recently purchased a new-build leasehold residential property, you may have a professional negligence claim against your conveyancing solicitor if they failed to properly advise you on potentially...

January 19, 2018

Brenel Menezes

Opinion

Are appeals more appealing?

When I first started in private practice over 10 years ago, appeals were rare creatures but in recent years I have noted a spike in the number of cases which...

January 17, 2018

Chun Wong

Opinion

Access to justice is slow going

The Law Gazette confirmed yesterday what all practitioners have felt for a while now – claims are taking longer. Apparently we have hit a 10 year high – 560 claims...

December 13, 2017

Chun Wong

Blog

Legal Expense Insurance Policy: choosing your solicitor gets one step easier

I have previously blogged on the growing importance of having Legal Expense Insurance to fund litigation matters given the limitations of alternative funding arrangements. A big stumbling block though was...

December 12, 2017

Chun Wong

Blog

Waiver of privilege even where there is a lack of advice

Legal privilege is a fundamental base of our English legal system upon which the administration of justice is built. In Ventouris v Mountain, The Italia Express (1991) 1WLR 607, Lord...

December 6, 2017

Chun Wong

Blog

Uber’s data protection breach

Uber is once again in the headlines today over a data breach which occurred 12 months ago. The news first broke at Bloomberg yesterday which reported that 57 million customers…

November 22, 2017

Chun Wong

Blog

Dealing with Estate Agents

Love them or loathe them but property is big business in the UK and despite the growing trend to dispense with them, they are still by far the preferred method...

November 17, 2017

Chun Wong

Blog

When an English jurisdiction clause is not all it should be

The High Court has refused to grant an anti-suit injunction to restrain the defendant from pursing unfair prejudice proceedings in Hong Kong against: Two companies that had signed contracts including…

November 9, 2017