SELECTED MATTERS

A record, briefly.

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THE RECORD

Matters of note.

A selection of recent instructions. Names withheld; outcomes stated plainly.

COMMERCIAL

Cross-border supply dispute

A USD 40M supply disagreement spanning two jurisdictions, with parallel proceedings threatened on both sides.

Outcome

Settled on favourable terms eleven weeks after instruction, avoiding a contested trial across two jurisdictions.

Forum

High Court / ICC arbitration

Value

USD 40M

FAMILY

Contested custody arrangement

A cross-border custody dispute where both parents sought primary residence and neither would yield.

Outcome

Resolved through structured mediation, preserving a workable co-parenting arrangement without a courtroom finding.

Forum

Family Division

Value

Confidential

EMPLOYMENT

Wrongful termination claim

A senior executive dismissed days before vesting, with the employer alleging gross misconduct.

Outcome

Judgment secured for the claimant, with full damages awarded following an eight-day hearing.

Forum

Employment Tribunal

Value

£1.2M

PROPERTY

Right-to-manage appeal

A blocked right-to-manage claim that had already failed once at first instance.

Outcome

Appeal allowed, setting the leading precedent of the decade and unblocking a nine-figure development.

Forum

Court of Appeal

Value

£100M+

IMMIGRATION

Asylum appeal, expedited

A removal direction set for within weeks, with fresh evidence still being assembled.

Outcome

Removal deferred pending fresh claim; leave to remain granted six months later.

Forum

Upper Tribunal

Value

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CRIMINAL

Fraud prosecution defence

A multi-defendant fraud trial with disclosure running to tens of thousands of documents.

Outcome

Acquittal on all counts after a five-month trial; co-defendants convicted.

Forum

Crown Court

Value

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