Stuart Alford KC

Oct 7, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Stuart Alford KC |Oliver Browne |Charlotte Warke

[co-author: Jumana Rahman]The Civil Procedure Rules (“CPR”) have been amended to reflect the Court of Appeal decision in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ. 141. The courts in England and Wales can now order parties to engage in alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) where such an order is proportionate and does not undermine the parties’ right to a judicial hearing.

Oct 7, 2024 | lexology.com | Stuart Alford KC |Oliver Browne |Jumana Rahman |Charlotte Warke

The Civil Procedure Rules (“CPR”) have been amended to reflect the Court of Appeal decision in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ. 141. The courts in England and Wales can now order parties to engage in alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) where such an order is proportionate and does not undermine the parties’ right to a judicial hearing.

Jul 16, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Stuart Alford KC |Ruth Knox

[co-author: Jumana Rahman]Why is this case important? The case challenged a decision by the National Crime Agency (“NCA”) not to carry out investigations into whether consignments of cotton goods were the product of alleged forced labour and/or other human rights abuses.

Oct 10, 2023 | lexology.com | Stuart Alford KC |Mair Williams |Matthew Unsworth

Individuals continue to face risk from prosecutions for economic crime, despite media focus on corporate criminal liability reforms.