Judgment of the Court of Appeal in Lehtimäki v The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (UK) and others [2018] EWCA Civ 1605
Mark Mullen appeared for HM Attorney General before the Court of Appeal in Lehtimäki v The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (UK) and others [2018] EWCA Civ 1605. In the claim, the claimant (‘CIFF’), a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity, sought approval of the making of a grant of $360 million to a […]
Court of Appeal hands down judgment in British Airways pension scheme litigation
British Airways Plc v Airways Pension Scheme Trustee Limited [2018] EWCA Civ 1533 Keith Rowley KC and Henry Day acted for the Trustee of the Airways Pension Scheme in British Airways’ appeal against the first instance decision of Mr Justice Morgan ([2017] EWHC 1191 (Ch)). The appeal concerned whether the Scheme had been effectively amended […]
Day trader sues after making €10 million on “dummy” trades: Peter Dodge comments for the Wall Street Journal
In a bizarre claim brought in France, a seemingly inexperienced day trader is suing a UK authorised brokerage for profits made by building up a $5 billion position in US equity futures on what he initially believed to be a ‘demo’ trading platform. In commenting for the Journal, Peter Dodge questioned how the platform could […]
HHJ Roger Cooke – Former Head of 11 New Square
Radcliffe Chambers is sad to mark the passing of a much-loved former head of chambers, Roger Cooke. Roger had a heavy practice in the core private client and property areas of chambers, specialising particularly in probate actions. His cross-examination in Re Simpson, where the deceased had been the renowned Home Office pathologist, destroyed the widow’s […]
Radcliffe Chambers welcomes commercial and insolvency barristers Kate Rogers and Katie Longstaff
Radcliffe Chambers is pleased to welcome two new members, commercial and insolvency barristers Kate Rogers and Katie Longstaff. Kate Rogers was called to the Bar in 2009. Her expertise encompasses restructuring and insolvency disputes, general commercial litigation, banking and financial services matters, and company law. She is ranked as a leading junior on the Midland […]
“Dreamvar”: Mishcon de Reya appeal allowed in key property fraud liability case
On Tuesday 15 May, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the ground-breaking identity fraud case of Dreamvar (UK) Ltd v Mishcon de Reya [2018] EWCA Civ 1082 (heard in February/March together with the appeal in P&P Property Ltd v Owen White & Catlin LLP). At first instance, Mishcon de Reya (which had acted […]
Mark West appointed to be a Judge of the Upper Tribunal
Radcliffe Chambers congratulates Mark West on his appointment by the Queen to be a Judge of the Upper Tribunal. Mark was called to the Bar in 1987 by Middle Temple and has practised in the areas of property litigation, trusts and estates disputes and professional liability for over 30 years. He has appeared in such […]
Income Tax Enquiry Procedures
Kate Selway, a member of the Attorney General’s A Panel of counsel, successfully represented HMRC in two First Tier Tribunal tax appeals (Reid & Emblin-v-HMRC) which concerned the correct procedures to be applied by HMRC under sections 9A and 12AC of the Taxes Management Act 1970 on the opening and closing of enquiries into taxpayers’ self-assessment tax returns, how […]
Increases to pensions in payment: validity of grant, estoppel and limitation
Keith Rowley Q.C. and Elizabeth Ovey appeared for the principal employer in a Part 8 claim raising questions about the validity of the grant of increases to pensions earned by service before 6 April 1997 and consequential matters. The increases were purportedly awarded in 1992 and were paid for many years before it was appreciated […]
Will equity will intervene to correct defective execution of a power? – Re Thunder’s Trusts, English v Keats
Will equity will intervene to correct defective execution of a power? – Re Thunder’s Trusts, English v Keats Marcus Flavin, Justin Holmes, and Josh Lewison all recently appeared in the case of Re Thunder’s Trusts, English v Keats, in which the court was asked to declare that deeds of appointment made 19 years ago and […]
