The Supreme Court heard the case of Serafin v Malkiewicz over 17 and 18 March 2020. The appeal concerned the breadth of the s.4 public interest defence under the Defamation Act 2013 and the extent to which a first instance Judge's conduct could render a trial unfair. Judgment has [...]
Dr Anton van Dellen represents family at North London Coroner’s Court An inquest was held on 10th and 11th February 2020 before the Senior Coroner of North London, Andrew Walker, which investigated the death of a young man who had been discharged from hospital following a Community Treatment Order [...]
The peril of Hamid Courts, a presentation by Dr Anton van Dellen Dr Anton van Dellen gave a presentation at BPP University about the threshold and operation of Hamid Courts which conduct investigations into immigration solicitors who are alleged to have engaged in professional misconduct. The presentation covered the [...]
Dispute over London Property Mr Justice Julian Knowles granted permission to appeal in the High Court against an Order dismissing a long-running claim which was originally issued in July 2015. The claim involves a dispute over a London property. and its contents following the forfeiture of a lease. Dr [...]
Alleged Wimbledon ticket touting case reaches Court of Appeal Dr Anton van Dellen represented Mr Luke McKay in the High Court, who had been accused of touting tickets for Wimbledon. They opposed the lifting of the suspension of his 6-month prison sentence for contempt of court for failing to [...]
Teaching Regulation Agency drop disciplinary proceedings Proceedings were brought against a teacher following the arrest of a teacher in 2017. The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) brought disciplinary proceedings which were discontinued prior to a disciplinary hearing following robust representations made on behalf of the teacher. Dr Anton van Dellen [...]
Inquest to consider Police omissions Dr Anton van Dellen is instructed to represent the partner of Daniel Whitworth in an inquest investigating the linked deaths of four young men in East London. At the Old Bailey, Her Honour Judge Sarah Munro QC sitting as an Assistant Coroner ordered that [...]
Judicial Review proceedings brought against Southampton and New Forest Coroner At the High Court in Cardiff, the Claimants sought to challenge several decisions made by the Senior Coroner at a 3-day inquest following the tragic death of a young baby born on 18 September 2016 and sadly died on 24 September [...]
Lakatamia v Su [2019] EWCA Civ 1626. This was an appeal against committal proceedings for breach of freezing order (dissipation of €27 million) and breach of passport impounding order in long-standing proceedings that had been running since 2011. Mr Su is an ex-billionaire shipping owner, who had been found [...]
Defamation trial ruled unfair The Court of Appeal overturned a High Court Judge partly on the basis that the conduct of the trial had been unfair in Serafin v Malkiewicz [2019] EWCA Civ 852. The Court of Appeal criticised the High Court Judge, Mr Justice Jay, for descending into [...]