Identity fraud: can a solicitor owe a duty of care to a non-client?
Jeremy Cousins KC and Peter Dodge (instructed by Mills & Reeve) appeared in the Court of Appeal for the Seventh Defendant, Rees Page, in Ashraf v Lester Dominic Solicitors [2023] EWCA Civ 4, CA (having previously appeared for Mishcon de Reya in Dreamvar) UH exchanged contracts for the sale of his house to A. Unusually, […]
Court of Appeal hands down judgment in Musst Holdings Ltd v Astra Asset Management UK Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 128 – Christopher Boardman KC and Tom Beasley
The Court of Appeal has upheld Freedman J’s finding that an agreement between an introducer and an investment manager was novated to two successors entities. It has also confirmed that certain changes in investment strategy by the successor did not end the introducer’s entitlement to its share of management and performance fees. The case concerned […]
Caroline Bolton and Natalie Pratt appear in the Supreme Court in the appeal of Wolverhampton City Council & Ors v London Gypsies and Travellers & Ors
On Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 February, Caroline Bolton and Natalie Pratt will be appearing in the Supreme Court for the Third to Tenth Respondent local authorities in the appeal of Wolverhampton City Council & Ors v London Gypsies and Travellers & Ors (that being the appeal from London Borough of Barking and Dagenham & […]
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 […]
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 […]
CMG Pension Trustees Ltd v CGI IT UK Ltd [2022] EWHC 2130 (Ch)
On 11 August 2022 Mr Justice Leech handed down judgment in CMG Pension Trustees Ltd v CGI IT UK Ltd [2022] EWHC 2130 (Ch), a claim primarily concerning the construction of a rule in the CMG UK Pension Scheme which the defendant sponsoring employer contended provided for forfeiture of members’ benefits in specified circumstances. The […]
Andrew Brown successful in the appeal of Khan v Singh-Sall & Habib Bank AG Zurich [2022] EWHC 1913 (Ch)
Andrew Brown recently appeared in the appeal of Khan v Singh-Sall & Habib Bank AG Zurich [2022] EWHC 1913 (Ch) heard by David Moyhuddin KC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge). Andrew appeared on behalf of Habib Bank as Second Respondent to the appeal concerning a dismissal of the Appellant’s application to annul his […]
(1) Thurrock Council (2) Essex County Council v Persons Unknown & Ors
Caroline Bolton and Natalie Pratt were instructed on behalf of Thurrock Council and Essex County Council and secured urgent injunctive relief on 24 April 2022 to restrain acts (and also apprehended acts) of trespass and public nuisance on the highway, which had occurred in connection with recent anti fossil fuel protests linked to the Just […]
Ingenious Games LLP and others v HMRC [2019] UKUT 0226 (TCC)
HMRC has been successful in the Upper Tribunal in the long running and high value litigation concerning Ingenious Media’s films and games partnerships. The Upper Tribunal (Falk J and Judge Herrington) dismissed appeals by the taxpayer LLPs in their entirety and allowed HMRC’s appeals in relation to the decision of the First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber). […]
Re MKG Convenience Ltd (in liquidation) Abdulali and others v NISA Retail Ltd [2019] EWHC 1383 (Ch)
Reuben Comiskey acted for the successful liquidators in Re MKG Convenience Ltd (in liquidation) Abdulali and others v NISA Retail Ltd, a recent case on liquidators’ ability to recover payments made after the presentation of a winding up petition. Reuben was interviewed by Lexis®PSL about the ramifications of the decision. Click here to read the […]