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Iona Phillips, partner in Lyons Davidson’s specialist child law division Advoca, represented Andrew Butt in relation to the case involving the missing child Ethan (3) and his mother Rebecca Minnock at Bristol Crown Court. Last Thursday, Mr Butt denied any knowledge of their disappearance at Bristol Crown Court. His Honour Judge Wildblood QC did not … Continued

The long-awaited Supreme Court judgment in Fairclough Homes Ltd v Summers [2012] was finally delivered on 27 June. The facts of the case can be summarised briefly: the claimant suffered a genuine injury but grossly exaggerated his ongoing disability, reflected in the fact that his pleaded claim originally exceeded £800,000 (excluding general damages and interest) … Continued