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Business and Property Court Meeting Cardiff

Flooding, Local Justice, Disclosure Pilot & Search Orders

By Cathrine Grubb

Even the Chancellor of the High Court, has been affected by storm Dennis, having been prevented from attended Monday’s B&PC meeting due to the widespread flooding. Sir Jeffrey Vos sent his apologies and assurances that he intends to arrange a new date to come to Cardiff to discuss B&PC Business in the near future. 

We are open for applications for pupillage commencing in 2021. Full details can be found on our pupillgage page. Closing date for applications is 4pm 27th February 2020.

Civitas Law continues to support Higher Education in Wales through its established partnerships with several University Law Schools. Rachel Anthony recently lectured on a case law update on claims under the Inheritance Act. You can read her lecture below:

Life and Death After Ilott v The Blue Cross and Others

A Case Law Update on Claims under Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975

Civitas Law is very pleased to announce that Jonathan Walters has taken a tenancy with Chambers. Jonathan is an accomplished and highly sought after counsel who has represented a range of public bodies in employment and professional disciplinary matters. Jonathan will be joining the Civitas Law Employment Team and adding his depth of experience to our current service offer.

Civitas Law is the first specialist civil and public law set in Wales. There are 27 members of chambers with an equal balance between male and female and an even spread with regards to age, social background, state or private education and higher education. We are proud to be able to offer advisory, drafting and advocacy services in both English and Welsh. Former members of 33 Park Place, from which Civitas Law was formed, have included Lord Justice Watkins, Lord Justice Pill, Mr Justice Griffith Williams and Mr Justice Wyn Williams.