July 2026
Faraj v Ahmad and Anr [2026] EWCA Civ 962
In a highly unusual case, the Court of Appeal allowed the appeals of both the husband and a Bahraini investment bank, finding procedural unfairness and a lack of jurisdiction.
Serle Court barristers appointed to the Attorney General’s Civil Panel of Junior Counsel
Serle Court is delighted to announce that Giselle McGowan and Hugh Rowan have been appointed to the London Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown. Their appointments will take effect on 1st September 2026 for a period of five years.
Better Intelligent Management Ltd v Phoenix Place Block A RTM Company Ltd & Anor [2026] UKUT 257 (LC)
Jonathan Upton KC successfully represented the respondents as the Upper Tribunal upheld the leaseholders’ right to manage in the latest chapter of the long-running Phoenix litigation.
