Sophia Purkis

Litigation partner

Sophia Purkis is a litigation partner at Fladgate LLP and a member of the LSLA Executive Committee (spurkis@fladgate.com; www.fladgate.com; www.lsla.co.uk)

Litigation partner

Sophia Purkis is a litigation partner at Fladgate LLP and a member of the LSLA Executive Committee (spurkis@fladgate.com; www.fladgate.com; www.lsla.co.uk)

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A recent case highlights the importance of immunity from suit, writes Sophia Purkis

Sophia Purkis examines the enforcement of Bankers Trust orders on overseas banks in light of the new gateway for third-party information orders

Sophia Purkis & Judith Davidge examine proposals to hold unscrupulous directors to account: do they go far enough?

A new regime for examining business transactions from a national security standpoint is on the way: Sophia Purkis & Judith Davidge provide an overview

The courts can & will exercise their discretion in determining if collateral use is permissible, say Sophia Purkis & Victoria Prince

Hindsight is a wonderful thing – but irrelevant for interpreting contracts, say Sophia Purkis & Leigh Callaway

Sophia Purkis & Leigh Callaway delve into the implications for ‘no oral modifications’ clauses in the fallout from MWB v Rock.

English courts are meeting fraud claims head on, says Sophia Purkis

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Winckworth Sherwood—Tim Foley

Property litigation practice strengthened by partner hire

Kingsley Napley—Romilly Holland

International arbitration team specialist joins the team

Red Lion Chambers—Maurice MacSweeney

Set creates new client and business development role amid growth

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Land tenure revolution begins

Property lawyers have given a cautious welcome to the government’s landmark Bill capping ground rents at £250, banning new leasehold properties and making it easier for leaseholders to switch to commonhold

Can more courts, fewer juries make a difference?

Four Nightingale courts are to be made permanent, as justice ministers continue to grapple with the record-level Crown Court backlog

Judiciary sets out diversity goals

The judiciary has set itself a trio of objectives and a trio of focus areas for the next five years, in its Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2026-2030

Gauke recommendations on sentencing implemented

The Sentencing Act 2026 received royal assent last week, bringing into law the recommendations of David Gauke’s May 2025 Independent Sentencing Review

Fee abolished for crime victims

Victims of crime are to be given free access to transcripts of Crown Court sentencing remarks, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed

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Sophia Purkis

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Winckworth Sherwood—Tim Foley

Kingsley Napley—Romilly Holland

Red Lion Chambers—Maurice MacSweeney