Reported judgments at District Judge level rarely attract sustained attention outside the practitioners directly involved in the proceedings. They are, of course, not binding authority…
In February 2026, Mansfield J made an order for security for costs in the amount of £252,000 (inclusive of VAT) against the Claimant, Mehul Choksi,…
On 30 July 2026, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Secretary of State for the Home Department v Darius Hirtie [2026] EWCA Civ…
On Thursday 23 July 2026 the Caribbean Court of Justice heard the matter of a criminal appeal originating from Guyana (Wazir Ali v DPP). No5’s…
In A Magu v Criminal Cases Review Commission [2026] EWHC 1242 (Admin) the High Court provided important confirmation of one of the principles applicable in the review…
As part of a review of No5 Barristers’ Chambers’ Parental Leave Policy, feedback we obtained suggested that we needed more support around IVF treatment and…
The Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Servis-Terminal LLC v Drelle [2025] EWCA Civ 62 of this week and I will appear before the…
Artis Kakonge, Barrister and Deputy Head of Family at No5 Chambers, has had her second article in a three-part series published in Family Law Week,…
The recent decision of University of Sussex v Office for Students has gained a great deal of media attention. There are a number of different…
Elliott Clifton-Thompson, instructed by Elline Demetriou of Osbornes Law, recently acted for the family in the Inquest of Libby Kate Instone, a 20-year-old aspiring barrister….
You might trust a cab to see you home. You would not do it blindfolded. That is the mistake people make with AI. They point…
Baldip Singh, instructed by Judge Law, successfully represented the applicant Husband in the highly complex reported financial remedies case of DS v GB [2025] EWFC…
David Gardner acted for the successful Claimant in the case of R (BNF, by his litigation friend BNX) v Newport City Council [2026] EWHC 1212…
The assessment of behaviour lies at the heart of judicial decision-making. Judges are routinely required to evaluate credibility, consistency, and presentation in determining the reliability…
There is no escaping the prevalence with which A.I. is increasingly pervading our lives. Young people growing up now may be unable to comprehend a…