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Mark Calway’s Court of Appeal case about Section 37 Children Act 1989 Directions features in The Times

7th July 2025

3PB Barristers' (3 Paper Buildings) specialist family law barrister Mark Calway has today, 7 July, had his recent Court of Appeal case of Re E (A Child) (Section 37 Direction) [2025] EWCA Civ 470, reported in The Times. The judgment was first handed down on 16 April 2025. The case involved the placement of an infant, E, in foster care following the mother’s refusal to enter a mother and baby placement. The mother had arranged...

Smoke and mirrors: shams and illusory trusts in divorce proceedings

7th July 2025

3PB Property, Chancery and Matrimonial Finances barrister Rachel Bale (pictured here) writes for the Financial Remedies Journal an article about ‘shams’ or ‘illusory’ trusts and the challenges they cause in divorce proceedings for family and chancery lawyers alike. Rachel provides guidance on the legal principles to follow to identify shams and illusory trusts and considers the steps to follow to navigate through the difficulties they create, including: Back to basics: key players in a trust...

July Employment Law Newsletter - Out Now!

4th July 2025

In the latest edition of our employment law newsletter, edited by Daniel Brown, we are delighted to announce the launch of our new chambers in Manchester. We feature more team news including about Mathew Gullick KC, Joseph England and Alex Leonhardt. Our employment law conference programme is confirmed and bookings are now open. Analysis is provided by Daniel Brown, Joseph England, Robin Pickard, Jo Laxton and Emma Greening on the following cases:
- Raison v DF Capital Bank Limited & Others [EA 2024 000292]
- Hendy Group Ltd v Daniel Kennedy [2024] EAT 106
- Willis v 1) GWB Harthills LLP 2) Hester Russell 3) Elizabeth Lord [2025] EAT 79
- Alistair Dobbie v Paula Felton T/A Feltons Solicitors [2025] EAT 71
- Stedman v Haven Leisure [2025] EAT 82

Jeremy Warner writes an article on withdrawing pre-action admissions and examines strategy for both claimants and defendants

3rd July 2025

3PB’s specialist personal injury, clinical negligence and inquests barrister Jeremy Warner looks at applications to withdraw pre-action admissions. Jeremy provides guidance on how defendants should approach these applications and how claimants should respond. In Somoye v North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 191 (KB), the High Court offered important guidance on the circumstances in which a defendant may resile from an admission and the hurdles they must overcome. Jeremy examines Somoye alongside the...