Festive Period Opening Hours 2024
During the holiday period, our opening hours are as follows: Monday, 23rd December – (opening hours 8.30am – 6.30pm) Christmas Eve – (opening hours 8:30am – 1pm) Christmas Day – (closed) Boxing Day – (closed) Friday, 27th December – (closed) Monday, 30th December – (opening hours 9am – 5:30pm) New Years Eve – (opening hours […]
Hirachand v Hirachand [2024] UKSC 43
The Supreme Court has handed down judgment today in Hirachand v Hirachand, a landmark decision concerning the recoverability of CFA success fees as part of awards under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. Radcliffe Chambers barrister Sophia Rogers acted for the claimant successfully as sole counsel at trial, and together with Constance […]
Manolete v White [2024] EWCA Civ 1558
The Court of Appeal has just handed down its costs judgment in Manolete v White. It has held that a pro-bono costs award should be made against the unsuccessful respondent, even though it is likely that, if the appellant had been represented, any costs award in his favour would have been set off against the […]
Kemp & Hunt v WTB UK SPV No.1 Ltd & Telefonica UK Ltd [2024]
Non-assignment clauses are back in the news again. Many commercial and finance contracts contain a qualified non-assignment clause which prohibits an assignment without the prior written consent of the other party. What happens when one of the contracting parties purports to assign receivables arising under the contract without the prior consent of the other, but consent […]
Radcliffe Chambers Private Client Conference 2024
We are delighted to announce Radcliffe Chambers Private Client Conference 2024 on Tuesday, 5th November, 13:00 – 20:00 at Merchant Taylors’ Hall, London. The sessions will be led by Radcliffe Chambers barristers along with special guest speakers. The day will begin with the Pitch to Partners plenary session, which involves our members competing against each […]
Radcliffe Chambers Restructuring and Insolvency Conference 2024
We are delighted to announce the Radcliffe Chambers Restructuring and Insolvency Conference 2024 on Thursday, 28th November, from 12:00 to 19:30 at etc. venues St Paul’s. The sessions will be led by Radcliffe Chambers barristers along with special guest speakers. The day will begin with a plenary session on Restructuring Plans. Following this session, we […]
Christopher Buckley reappointed to Attorney General’s A Panel
We are delighted to announce that Christopher Buckley has been reappointed to the Attorney General’s A Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown. The appointment renews for 5 years on 1st September 2024.
Magomedov & Ors v Kuzovkov & Ors [2024] EWHC 2527 (Comm)
A Norwich Pharmacal application (“NP Application”) can be a very useful tool in the armoury of a claimant – particularly in fraud cases – trying to establish sufficient information to be able pursue the ultimate wrongdoer. But what form should an NP Application take? The Chancery Guide at §14.81 states that NP Applications “…should be […]
Henry Day appointed to Attorney General’s B Panel
We are delighted to announce that Henry Day has been appointed to the Attorney General’s B Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown. The appointment is effective for 5 years, starting from 1st September 2024.
Kemp & Hunt v WTB UK SPV No.1 Ltd & Telefonica UK Ltd [2024] EWHC 2235 (Ch)
Non-assignment clauses are back in the news again. Many commercial and finance contracts contain a qualified non-assignment clause which prohibits an assignment without the prior written consent of the other party. What happens when one of the contracting parties purports to assign receivables arising under the contract without the prior consent of the other, but consent […]
