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The role of fact-finding hearings in Family Court
19 January 2026
What is a fact‑finding hearing? A fact-finding hearing is used to establish key facts in a case, typically where one parent has made...
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10mins readRestructuring and Insolvency outlook for 2026
14 January 2026
Welcome to 2026 from Stevens & Bolton’s Restructuring & Insolvency team. The last 12 months proved difficult for many businesses, and we...
2mins readAmazon cleared for drone deliveries – What are the da...
14 January 2026
Amazon says it has received approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to begin limited parcel delivery flights using drones....
2mins readStopping divorce tourism: how courts decide where cases...
13 January 2026
A recent case shows how courts decide which country should handle a divorce when proceedings start in two places. This is an issue that...
2mins readCould greater regulation open the door to investor take...
9 January 2026
The US is moving to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes in response to fears that corporate ownership is...
3mins readWhat does “father” mean?
9 January 2026
The recent case of Re X (A Child) [2025] examined the meaning of “father” under section 2 of the Children Act 1989 (CA1989). It was also...
4mins readBusiness rates revaluation and statutory compensation: ...
9 January 2026
The upcoming business rates revaluation on 1 April 2026 could affect the amount of statutory compensation landlords must pay to business...
2mins readRiding the Wave: Dryrobe makes a splash in IPEC
22 December 2025
The IPEC judgement on 4 December 2025 in Dryrobe Ltd v Caesr Group Ltd t/a D-Robe Outdoors has provided rare insight into how to avoid...
3mins readFamily Protection Trusts: A Costly Mistake for Homeowne...
19 December 2025
I’m increasingly seeing the fallout from so-called “family protection trusts” and in fact I’m currently dealing with two such cases....
3mins readHeritage branding and deceptive marks: Goyard v Fauré ...
19 December 2025
Two French luxury leather-goods houses, Goyard and Fauré Le Page, are locked in a dispute over whether the French trade marks “Fauré Le...
5mins readNational Iranian Oil Company v Crescent Gas Corporation...
19 December 2025
This year has seen a flurry of section 423 cases. In the latest, National Iranian Oil Company and another v Crescent Gas Corporation Ltd...
4mins readSection 234 IA86: No shortcut to vacant possession - Ma...
18 December 2025
Can section 234 of the Insolvency Act 1986 serve as a fast-track route for administrators to secure vacant possession of property from...
