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Radcliffe Chambers wins Chambers of the Year!
We are delighted to have won the ‘Chambers of the Year’ gold award at the CityWealth Magic Circle Awards last night! For over 18 years the Magic Circle awards have showcased leading professional firms and recognised achievements in the private client sector. We’d like to thank our clients for their continued support over the years, […]

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(1) Thurrock Council (2) Essex County Council v Persons Unknown & Ors
Caroline Bolton and Natalie Pratt were instructed on behalf of Thurrock Council and Essex County Council and secured urgent injunctive relief on 24 April 2022 to restrain acts (and also apprehended acts) of trespass and public nuisance on the highway, which had occurred in connection with recent anti fossil fuel protests linked to the Just […]

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Kelmanson v Gallagher & De Weyer [2022] EWHC 395 (Ch)
On 1 March 2022, Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Curl QC handed down judgment on Kelmanson v Gallagher & De Weyer [2022] EWHC 395 (Ch), a claim brought by the liquidator of De Weyer Ltd for preferences under s.239 Insolvency Act 1986 and misfeasance under s.212 Insolvency Act and s.172 Companies Act 2006. Andrew […]

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Dawson & Ors v Dawson & Ors [2022] EWHC 341 (Ch)
On 18 February 2022, Deputy Master Rhys handed down judgment in Dawson & Ors v Dawson & Ors [2022] EWHC 341 (Ch), a claim to prove a lost will in solemn form, and a counterclaim in proprietary estoppel. The Claimants were the wife and son of the Deceased and the named executors, and the Defendants […]

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De La Rue plc & Ors v (1) De La Rue Pension Trustee Ltd, (2) Mark Crickett [2022] EWHC 48 (Ch)
On 14 January 2022 Mr Justice Trower handed down judgment in De La Rue plc & Ors v (1) De La Rue Pension Trustee Ltd and (2) Mark Crickett [2022] EWHC 48 (Ch), a claim concerning the construction of a rule in the De La Rue Pension Scheme providing for the revaluation of deferred pensions. […]
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London Borough of Barking and Dagenham & Ors v Persons Unknown & Ors [2022] EWCA Civ 13
On 13 January 2022 the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal of 12 Local Authorities against the decision of Nicklin J in [2021] EWHC 1201 (QB). Caroline Bolton and Natalie Pratt acted for 8 of the successful Appellant Local Authorities (the ‘C8 Group’). In a judgment given by the Master of Rolls, Sir Geoffrey […]

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Two new silk appointments for Radcliffe Chambers
Matthew Weaver and Mark Fell appointed as Queen’s Counsel We are delighted to announce that Matthew Weaver and Mark Fell are to be appointed as Queen’s Counsel. Chief Executive Fiona Fitzgerald says: “We are so pleased that Matthew and Mark will both be taking silk. Our clients tell us that they would like to work […]

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Our Christmas opening hours
Radcliffe Chambers’ Christmas opening hours in 2021 will be: 24 December: 09:00 – 13:00, 29 and 30 December: 09:00 – 17:00, 31 December: 09:00 – 15:00. Thank you very much for your support during 2021. We wish you a very happy Christmas and a safe and prosperous 2022!
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Chen v Chung (Re Li Shu Chung and Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006) [2021] EWHC 3346 (Ch)
On Friday 10 December 2021, Mr Justice Leech handed down judgment in Chen v Chung (Re Li Shu Chung and Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006) [2021] EWHC 3346 (Ch), recognising a Hong Kong bankruptcy under the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006. James Morgan QC and Katie Longstaff acted for the successful trustees in bankruptcy who managed to […]
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Blue Manchester Limited v BUG-ALU Technic GmbH and SimpsonHaugh Architects Ltd [2021] EWHC 3095 (TCC)
Edward Hicks, led by Paul Darling QC, appeared for Blue Manchester Ltd in its application to strike out and/or require the amendment of large parts of the Second Defendant’s trial witness statements for various failures to comply with Practice Direction 57AC. HHJ Stephen Davies ordered an extensive re-working of the statements on an “unless” basis. […]
