Rachel Baker and Anogika Souresh discuss capacity in the October edition of the Family Law Journal - Oct 2023
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View full profile »Rachel Baker to speak on Contentious Applications in the Court of Protection - Jun 2023
On 21st September Rachel Baker will be speaking at an MBL seminar - Contentious Applications in the Court of Protection - Best Practice & Procedure. The seminar will cover the court’s...
Rachel Baker, Anogika Souresh and Sam Freeman deliver talk on Capacity, Decision Making and The Interplay With Alcohol & Substance Misuse - Mar 2023
Rachel Baker and Anogika Souresh, assisted by Sam Freeman of the Sussex NHS Trust, delivered a talk to solicitors at Brighton and Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council, and West Sussex County...
Rachel Baker appears in the High Court before the Vice President of the Court of Protection in case concerning the mental capacity of a young adult - Feb 2023
Rachel Baker has recently appeared in the High Court before the Vice President of the Court of Protection the Honourable Mr Justice Hayden, in a case concerning the capacity of a young adult, “H”,...
1 week to go for Brighton Legal Walkers! - Jun 2021
We’re getting ourselves ready for the London Legal Support Trust (LLST)’s Brighton Legal Walk 2021 on 21st June 2021. Show your support for this excellent charity providing access to justice...
Gestmin v Credit Suisse: Restating and Re-evaluating the Court’s Approach to Witness Evidence - Jun 2021
Rachel Baker considers the case of Gestmin SGPS S.A. v Credit Suisse [2013] EWCA 3560 (Comm) and its relevance to the preparation of witness evidence. In 2013 the High Court commercial case of...
PART 36: A Round Up of Recent Developments by Rachel Baker - Mar 2021
I often explain to clients that, contrary to popular opinion, much of a lawyer’s time is spent advising people on how to keep out of court rather than encouraging them into it. If nothing else,...
Reflections on Reflective Loss: Sevilleja v Marex Financial Limited [2020] UKSC 31 - Oct 2020
A recent Supreme Court decision in Sevilleja v Marex Financial Limited [2020] UKSC 31 has restated the longstanding principle of “reflective loss” in a way that will be of interest even to...
Catch up on our latest Civil Law Seminar on housing possession claims and civil procedure amendments - Aug 2020
Catch up on our recent civil law seminar with experts Rachel Baker and Matthew Withers. The recording of the event and speaker's slides are linked below for you to listen at your convenience. ...
Remote Court Hearings and How to Manage Them - May 2020
Rachel Baker offers tips and guidance for litigants in person facing remote civil court hearings during the Covid-19 pandemic Since March 2020 lawyers have been working in unprecedented...
Possession Proceedings under Covid-19: the Latest From the Court of Appeal - May 2020