News

21Jun
2024

Central London Employment Tribunal – Employment Law

Counsel John Sheng represented a claimant in a five-day final hearing at the employment tribunal. The matter involved a claim for the employer’s failure to make reasonable adjustments under s.20 of the Equality Act 2010. ...

17Jun
2024

Peterborough Family Court – Family Law

Counsel John Sheng successfully represented a client in an application for a child arrangement order. The client was seeking a live-with order and the return of the child after not being able to see the child for months. John ...

10May
2024

Civil Law – Central London County Court 

Counsel John Sheng represented a claimant in a case and costs management hearing (CCMC) for a claim allocated to the multi-track and successfully persuaded the Court to reduce the defendant’s costs budget significantly. The ...

08May
2024

Family Law – Cambridge County Court

Counsel Waqar Ahmad was instructed to represent the Applicant in a non-molestation hearing due to the emotional abuse she suffered from the Respondent. This was a return hearing, having previously been refused. Counsel Waqar ...

07May
2024

Criminal Law – Croydon Crown Court

Counsel Waqar Ahmad was instructed to represent the Defendant at a sentencing hearing in the Crown Court. The Defendant had stolen over £100,000 from her employer for a period of one year. She pleaded guilty for the offence ...

02May
2024

Civil Law – Central London County Court

Counsel Saad Karim was instructed to represent a trustee in a defended application under s.14 and s.15 TOLATA 1996. 

30Apr
2024

Criminal Law – CPS

Counsel John Burke assisted HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) with its inspection of disclosure compliance by the Serious Fraud Office

29Apr
2024

Civil Law – Southend County Court

Counsel John Sheng successfully represented the Claimant in a claim for breach of contract and successfully recovered damages and costs for the client.

25Apr
2024

Civil Law – Guildford County Court

Counsel John Sheng successfully represented a landlord in defending the tenant’s application to suspend eviction and obtained costs in favour of the client.

23Apr
2024

Criminal Law – Royal Courts of Justice

Counsel Jerry Sodipe represented the Appellant in quashing a driving disqualification and sentence of three months’ imprisonment in the Court of Appeal.

22Apr
2024

Immigration Law – Taylor House

Counsel Waqar Ahmad recently dealt with an entry clearance refusal by the Home Office on grounds of the financial requirements not being met. Waqar drafted the pre-action protocol letter and successfully persuaded the Home ...

22Apr
2024

Family Law – Barnet Family Court

Counsel John Sheng successfully represented the Applicant and obtained a special guardianship order in favour of the client.