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 […]
Determining the priority of payments in an insolvency (Oldham v Katz)
Tina Kyriakides recently acted for the successful appellant in Oldham v Katz (acting as joint liquidator of MK Airlines), a case concerning alleged misfeasance by an administrator in paying administrators’ remuneration. To read the full judgement, please click here. Tina was also interviewed by LexisNexis regarding the case. For the full interview, please click here.
Restructuring and insolvency junior Matthew Weaver joins Radcliffe Chambers
Radcliffe Chambers is delighted to welcome Matthew Weaver, who previously headed up the insolvency group at St Philips Stone. He brings with him substantial experience in restructuring and insolvency, and general commercial litigation including company law, fraud, asset tracing and professional liability. Matthew was called to the Bar in 2002 and has an active practice in […]
Stephen Acton secures victory for landlord in novel s42 dispute
Stephen Acton represented the successful landlord in a case called Ryan v Vambeck in which Mrs Recorder McAllister handed down judgment in Central London County Court on 25 January. The personal representatives of the deceased tenant had assigned the lease, and the assignee was seeking to acquire a new (90 year) lease of the premises […]
Radcliffe Chambers shortlisted for best barristers’ chambers for training
We are pleased to announce that Radcliffe Chambers has been shortlisted in the Legal Cheek awards for best barristers’ chambers for training. Read the full article here. Please visit the ‘Pupillage‘ and ‘Mini-Pupillage’ pages on our website to find out more information regarding our application process and how to become a pupil at Radcliffe Chambers.
The Pensions Regulator successful in £13.7m pension scam case
The Pensions Regulator has won a £13.7m pension scam case in which judgment was handed down on 23 January 2018: Pensions Regulator v Payae Ltd and others [2018] EWHC 36 (Ch). This is the first reported decision concerning the use of the Regulator’s powers under section 16 of the Pensions Act 2004 to claim restitution […]
Josh Lewison participates in The Law Society Gazette advocacy roundtable
Radcliffe Chambers barrister Josh Lewison joined lawyers practising across a range of areas to discuss the future of advocacy. You can read his comments on cross-border litigation and access to the legal profession here.
Radcliffe Chambers expands its commercial offering with the recruitment of two new members
Commercial barristers Caroline Bolton and Anthony Dearing joined Radcliffe Chambers in January 2018, bringing with them experience in commercial, chancery, banking, property, and local government disputes and transactions. Caroline Bolton was called to the Bar in 1998 and has a busy commercial, chancery and local government practice. She has extensive experience obtaining urgent injunctive relief. […]
Compromise approved in pension scheme equalisation dispute: Sogefi Filtration Ltd. v. Havard & Ors.
Keith Rowley KC and Henry Day acted on behalf of the claimant sponsoring employer, Sogefi Filtration Ltd, in proceedings concerning whether, following the decisions of the European Court of Justice in Barber v. Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance Group [1991] 1 Q.B. 344 and Coloroll Pension Trustees Ltd. v. Russell [1995] All E.R. (EC) 23, male […]
Finding a valid trust when no property was specified: Ong v Ping
Oliver Hilton acted on behalf of various parties who, in the context of bankruptcy proceedings, sought to set aside a number of judgments of the High Court which were alleged to have been obtained by fraud. The issues included whether a valid Jersey law trust was created in respect of a house in circumstances where […]
