In the matter of Madagascar Oil Limited [2025] EWHC 2129 (Ch)
On 15 August 2025 Mr Justice Richard Smith handed down judgment sanctioning the restructuring plan in respect of Madagascar Oil Limited (MOL), a company registered in Mauritius. The case concerned a large thermal heavy oilfield in Madagascar, operated by MOL’s subsidiary, MOSA, a company registered in Madagascar. The case has various interesting features. Uniquely, it […]
Injunction Protects Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Venue
Recently, Natalie Pratt secured injunctive relief on behalf of Exeter City Council. The order relates to land designated as a training venue for international teams participating in the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, which is due to start this weekend. This decision adds to a flurry of recent successes relating to persons unknown injunctions where […]
Geneva Trust Company (GTC) SA v Robert Tcheguiz [2025] JRC 197
On 30 July 2025 the Jersey Royal Court (Sir Michael Birt, Commissioner sitting with Jurats Cornish and Powell) held the defendant estopped from denying the validity of a deed of indemnity governed by English law against costs incurred by the claimant in the Investec Trust v Glenalla litigation, notwithstanding that his signature was made by […]
Court Sanctions Restructuring Plan of River Island
On Friday of last week, Sir Alastair Norris sanctioned the restructuring plan of River Island, one of the UK’s most recognised designer and retailer of women’s, men’s and children’s clothing and accessories. The Restructuring Plan allows River Island to reorganise its leasehold portfolio and secure funding in order to continue implementing its transformation strategy. Matthew […]
Core VCT v Soho Square Capital and others [2025] EWHC 1918 (Ch)
On 25 July 2025, judgment was handed down by Tom Smith KC, sitting as deputy high court judge, in Core VCT v Soho Square Capital and others [2025] EWHC 1918 (Ch), a decision concerning the law of amendment to plead new causes of action and the application of section 32 of the Limitation Act in […]
Re Rational Foreign Exchange Limited [2025] EWHC 1958 (Ch)
SPECIAL ADMINISTRATION – PSAR DISTRIBUTION PLAN ALONGSIDE DIRECTIONS On 28 July 2025, Mr Justice Mellor handed down judgment approving a distribution plan in the special administration of Rational Foreign Exchange Limited (the Firm), sanctioning the joint special administrators’ proposed plan to return safeguarded funds to customers of the Firm. Alongside the distribution plan, the joint […]
Re Ziglu – special administration and choice of administrators
On 7 July 2025, ICC Judge Agnello KC made a special administration order in respect of an e-money institution (Ziglu Ltd) pursuant to the Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021 (Regulations) and appointed David Shambrook and Damian Webb of RSM UK Restructuring Advisory LLP as administrators (RSM). A key policy behind the Regulations […]
The Legal 500 Bar Awards: Radcliffe Chambers shortlisted for 5 awards
Radcliffe Chambers is delighted to have been shortlisted in 5 categories for the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2025, including 4 individual nominations for members of Chambers. Members: Chancery, Silk of the Year, Keith Rowley KC Chancery, Junior of the Year, Elizabeth Ovey Public Services and Charities, Silk of the Year, Robert Pearce KC Public Services […]
Re MIR Limited [2025] ORD21/0001, ORD21/0002 & ORD21/0009
Zachary Kell appeared before the First Deemster of the High Court (Isle of Man) in a two-day hearing of applications relating to complex issues of disclosure. The underlying proceedings are three claims, namely (i) a minority oppression claim, (ii) a claim for, inter alia, taking confidential/commercially sensitive information, and (iii) a claim for secret profits. […]
Bishop v Jaques [2025] UKUT 141 (LC)
In a decision handed down today by the Upper Tribunal in Bishop v Jaques [2025] UKUT 141 (LC), Deputy Chamber President Martin Rodger KC considered, amongst other things, two interesting questions about boundary agreements: (1) whether they can be binding on proprietors of land and their successors in title even though the land on which […]
