Category Archives: News

On 21 January 2019 the government published its draft Domestic Abuse Bill. Domestic abuse is a widespread issue that is taken seriously by the Courts but, somewhat surprisingly, it has never been defined in statute. There has long been awareness of the impact of physical and psychological abuse but there has increasingly been recognition of […]

We are delighted to announce that Philippe Bonavero has been appointed as a fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, assigned to the Immigration and Asylum Chamber. He will be hearing cases on a part-time basis, primarily at Hatton Cross. Alongside this new role, Philippe will continue with his immigration practice here at 4KBW.

Romana Canneti, media law specialist, writes… In a blow to open justice, a significant judgment this week considers the conflict between the role of court reporters and international aviation regulations. Mr Justice Edis, trial judge in the ongoing Shoreham Air Disaster criminal proceedings, sat as a High Court judge to consider a hasty Part 8 […]

New article written by Charles Sinclair – Can a head landlord give an effective notice pursuant to section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 as against a sub-tenant? Click here to read the whole article    

Romana Canneti was instructed (alongside Guy Vassall-Adams QC and Edward Craven of Matrix Chambers) by the Media Lawyers Association to intervene in the Supreme Court hearing of Lachaux v Independent Print Limited and Another [case ID UKSC 2017/0175]. The Appellants seek to overturn the Court of Appeal’s determination [[2017] EWCA Civ 1334] that the claimant’s […]