Barrister Profile

David Mendes Da Costa

Year of call

1980

Practice areas

civil lawFamily law

R v R (2017) Acting for an intevenor successfully opposing a Section 37 Application. 8 days CFC
M v K (2017) 6 day fact finding acting for Father successfully. As a result an application to relocate abandoned
Amin v Amin (2015)Appeal of pension sharing order and order for sale of family home.
Re S \[1994\] 1 FCR 577 (CA)
Re S (a minor) (stay of proceedings) \[1993\] 2 FLR 912 Forum dispute arising from application for permission to relocate child.
Khan v. Khan \[1995\] 3 FCR 569 (CA) Wife applying for husband’s committal and ouster from the matrimonial home.
Abdullah v City of Westminster \[2007\] EWCA Civ 1566 (CA), Housing Act Appeal
GMAC v Khan and Butt (13 October 2009) Central London County Court (Chancery) HHJ Marshall QC. Dealing with issues of rectification, indemnity and blameless mortgagees under the Land Registration Act 2002 where an innocent house owner was a victim of fraudulent land registration.