Honourable Mr Justice Zacaroli hands down Judgment in favour of Mr Howard Spooner, defended by Tina Kyriakides


On the 11th January 2023, the Appeal Court has confirmed that a concluded and legally binding oral agreement was reached between Sally Johnson (Appellant/Claimant) and our client, Howard Spooner (Respondent/Defendant). The appeal was an attempt to overturn Mr Spooner’s success at trial last February, where we secured declarations from the court confirming the existence and […]
Inheritance Tax – Indentifying Interests in Possession – Kate Selway KC


Kate Selway KC has successfully represented the taxpayers in the recent First Tier Tribunal decision of Hall v HMRC [2023] UKFTT 32 (TC) in an important case about occupation rights arising under a will and the nature of interests in possession for tax purposes. The issue was whether an interest in possession (IIP) for IHT […]
Financial Conduct Authority v London Property Investments (U.K) Limited & Ors [2022] EWHC 2862 (CH) – Mark Fell KC


Mark Fell KC appeared for the FCA in this case about mortgage arranging and sale and rent back arrangements. The defendants were not authorised to carry on regulated activities. The Court found that the defendants carried on regulated activities in breach of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 by arranging high-interest mortgages for consumers […]
Radcliffe Chambers and David Mohyuddin KC featured in The Lawyer ‘Top 20 cases for 2023’!


We are delighted to be featured in The Lawyer ‘Top 20 cases for 2023’! David Mohyuddin KC will be appearing in the High Court in October this year in one of the largest and most-high profile disqualification proceedings to date. The UK Government is taking legal action to hold eight former directors of Carillion accountable […]
Radcliffe Chambers are now accepting applications for pupillage!


For those who may not be familiar, pupillage is a period of supervised training that aspiring barristers must complete before becoming a tenant of a barrister chamber. It is an opportunity to gain practical experience in the legal field, work alongside experienced members, and learn the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed as a barrister. […]
King appoints Katherine McQuail to be a Master of the Chancery Division


We are pleased to announce that the King has appointed Katherine McQuail to be a Master of the Chancery Division with effect from 11 January! Katherine will be based at the Rolls Building, Royal Courts of Justice. Katherine was called to the Bar in 1989 and undertook pupillage at 11 Old Square (the Chambers of […]
Radcliffe Chambers shortlisted for five awards at the 2023 Legal Cheek Awards!


We are delighted to be shortlisted for five awards at the 2023 Legal Cheek Awards! Best chambers for training Best chambers for quality of work Best chambers for colleague supportiveness Best chambers for social life Best chambers for work/life balance The award ceremony will take place at The Banking Hall in the City of London […]
Radcliffe Chambers ranked as a Top 75 employer in the 2021 Social Mobility Employment Index


We are delighted to be a top 75 employer in the The Social Mobility Foundation’s Employer Index! We have improved our ranking from 62nd to 57th 🎉 The Social Mobility Employment Index was created by the Social Mobility Foundation (SMF) in 2017. They were the first national awards dedicated to social mobility, recognising the forward-thinking […]
Radcliffe Chambers wins ‘Client Service Set of the Year’!


We are delighted to have won the ‘Client Service Set of the Year’ award at the Chambers & Partners UK Bar awards 2022! The awards recognise achievements over the past 12 months including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service. They honour the work of sets and individuals across the country based […]
Radcliffe Chambers ranked as a leading barristers chambers in Chambers UK Bar 2023


Radcliffe Chambers is proud to be ranked for another year in Chambers UK Bar. Radcliffe and its members are recognised as leaders in their fields across all our key practice areas, including commercial, chancery, charities, Court of Protection, pensions, professional negligence, private client, real estate litigation, and restructuring and insolvency. Congratulations to all those at […]