News and Cases

Kate Selway acted for settlement trustees who were applying under CPR 64.2 for a declaration that a proposed exercise of a power of appointment was for the benefit of a beneficiary (“E”). The settlement excluded illegitimate children from the class of beneficiaries. E was unmarried and had recently had a child (“T”).

This Radcliffe Chambers Resource seminar by Shantanu Majumdar, William Moffett and Josh Lewison will provide practical guidance (including an update on recent case law) for solicitors bringing and defending claims on guarantees.

Simon Williams recently acted for retired footballer Francis Benali in his successful dilapidations and contractual claim against his former club, Southampton.

This Radcliffe Chambers Resource seminar by Shantanu Majumdar and Christopher Buckley gives practical tips and guidance in the light of recent case law for solicitors dealing with freezing orders.

Katherine McQuail was recently instructed in an application for a statutory will in the Court of Protection: NT v FS & Others.

Tom Dumont, with Michael Furness QC, successfully resisted the appeal brought by the children of Sir Malcolm Arnold, the famous composer.

Mark Mullen appeared for the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on this winding-up petition presented on public interest grounds under section 124A of the Insolvency Act 1986.  A contributory claimed standing to oppose the petition, notwithstanding the insolvency of the company.  She contended that Evans-Lombe J had been wrong in In Re Rodencroft [2004] 1 WLR 1566 to find that a contributory must have an interest in a contingent surplus of assets in the winding-up in order to have standing to oppose a public interest petition.

Mark Fell has been appointed to the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel (B Panel) for a five year period with effect from 1st March 2013.

David di Mambro and Wendy Mathers (instructed by Charles Russell LLP) appeared for the Appellant before the Privy Council in this application concerning declaratory relief under the Bahamian Quieting Titles Act 1959.

With effect from 31st January 2013, members of Radcliffe Chambers will offer their services and will accept instructions on the new Standard Conditions of Contract for the Supply of Legal Services by Barristers to Authorised Persons 2012, unless otherwise agreed in writing.