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Author: Isabel Bertram

Award winning team recognised in Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2025

We are proud to announce that our award-winning team of 21 barristers have been ranked, once again, in the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2025. Within this esteemed group William Moffett, Daniel Burton and Matthew Mills have increased their rankings this year. We also welcome 3 barristers to the rankings as Up and […]

Bowser v Smith [2023] EWCA Civ 923

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Judgement has been handed down by the Court of Appeal in Bowser v Smith [2023] EWCA Civ 923, in which Edward Hicks was instructed by Polly Stephenson of Ashtons Legal. This is a cautionary tale highlighting the risks to Personal Representatives (PRs) in aggressively pursuing an application for the removal of their co-executor, the need […]

Radcliffe Chambers ranked highly in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2023

We are delighted that Radcliffe Chambers and 19 of our members have been ranked once again in the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide for Chancery: Traditional. Congratulations to our barristers and clerks for receiving such fantastic feedback, which includes “The barristers at Radcliffe Chambers are exceptionally well placed to handle complex matters. They […]

Appointment of Special Administrators of WealthTek LLP

On Thursday 6 April 2023, at a final hearing, Mr Justice Zacaroli made a special administration order in respect of WealthTek LLP, a wealth management firm which also trades as Vertem Asset Management and Malloch Melville. The Judge appointed Shane Michael Crooks, Mark James Shaw and Emma Sayers of BDO LLP to act as WealthTek’s […]

Watts v Watts [2023] EWHC 679 (Ch)

In a case that has attracted much media attention, last week Master Clark handed down judgment in a case concerning an allegedly forged will. The Claimant, Carlton Watts, had brought proceedings against his mother, Jobyna Watts, for allegedly forging her late husband’s will (“the Will”). Mr Watts alleged Ms Watts had used the will of […]

London Luton BPRA Property Fund LLP v HMRC

HMRC have secured a major victory in the case of London Luton BPRA Property Fund LLP v HMRC, which concerns the availability of business premises renovation allowances, a type of capital allowances. The case relates to the conversion of a property into a hotel situated near London Luton airport. The issues in the case included […]

Marcellus Kooter v (1) The Official Receiver, (2) Manuela Radeva, (3) Simon Underwood and Laurence Pagden (as trustees in bankruptcy) – A review by Lauren Kreamer

On 22 March 2023, Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Agnello KC handed down judgment in the matter of Marcellus Kooter v (1) The Official Receiver, (2) Manuela Radeva, and (3) Simon Underwood and Laurence Pagden (as trustees in bankruptcy), on an application made by the former trustees in bankruptcy of Ms Radeva relating to […]