In Kernot v Jones [2010] EWCA Civ 578, the Court of Appeal held that Leonard Kernott was entitled to a 50% share of the home he lived in for eight years with his former girlfriend, Patricia Jones, despite the fact that he had neither paid for nor lived in it since 1993.  It was Patricia [...]

Levicom International Holdings BV and another v Linklaters [2010] EWCA Civ 494 is authority for the proposition that when a solicitor gives advice that his client has a strong case to start litigation – rather than settle – and the client then does just that, then normal inference is that the advice is causative.  That [...]

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has adopted the Pupillage Review Report prepared by Derek Wood CBE, QC. The Report contains 95 conclusions and recommendations covering all aspects of pupillage. Training by pupillage is still seen as the best as fairest way of preparation for the profession and there are no plans to change its fundamental [...]

In RTS Flexible Systems Ltd (Respondent) v Molkerei Alois Muller Gmbh & Co KG (UK production) (Appellant) [2010] UKSC 14, the United Kingdom Supreme Court considered the issue of terms governing relations between parties where no formal contract has been agreed. Leaving the facts aside, the basic position was that the claimant started work before terms [...]