Author Archives: Marc Livingston

Janes’ Client Nadine Buzzard Quashie succeeds at Court of Appeal in a Landmark Decision in which the Court has held the Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police to be in Contempt of Court

| November 11, 2025

On 11 November 2025, the Court of Appeal handed down a significant judgment in the case of Nadine Buzzard-Quashie v Chief Constable of Northamptonshire [2025] EWCA Civ 1397,  in Ms Buzzard-Quashie successfully appealed the refusal of the County Court at Central London to hold the Chief Constable in contempt, in spite of the force’s admitted […]

Janes’ client Selman Turk, granted permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal against Recovery of Defence Costs Order imposed by the High Court in Contempt Proceedings

| July 18, 2025

On 8 April 2025, Sir Anthony Mann handed down Judgment in LAA v Turk [2025] EWHC 841 (Ch), in which he allowed the Legal Aid Agency’s Application for a Recovery of Defence Costs Order (‘RDCO’) against Mr Turk. This Order compels Mr Turk to repay his publicly funded costs incurred in Defending himself in Contempt […]

The US Supreme Court leak – the “gravest, most unforgivable sin”. How do the English Courts treat similar breaches?

| May 5, 2022

The leak of the United States Supreme Court’s draft opinion, purportedly confirming that the Court is preparing to rule in favour of the State of Mississippi that the State is permitted to stop the vast majority of abortions at and after 15 weeks gestation, is making shockwaves all over the world. This is primarily due […]