Robert Pearce KC shortlisted for Advocate of the Year Award
We are delighted to announce that Robert Pearce KC has been shortlisted for Advocate of the Year in the STEP UK Private Client Awards 2020/21. We are very proud of Robert’s achievement and look forward to the Virtual Awards Ceremony taking place on 9 December 2020. You can view Robert’s profile here.
Uavend Properties Inc v Adsaax Ltd & Vistra Trust (Singapore) PTE Ltd [2020] EWHC 2073 (Comm)
James Morgan KC acted for the successful second defendant in Uavend Properties Inc v Adsaax Ltd & Vistra Trust (Singapore) PTE Ltd [2020] EWHC 2073 (Comm), a novel economic loss case concerning whether a trust company procured a breach of contract by its subsidiary, or was vicariously liable for the acts of its employee, the […]
Natalie Pratt accepts tenancy at Radcliffe Chambers
We are pleased to announce that pupil Natalie Pratt has accepted tenancy and will be joining chambers as a full member on completion of her pupillage in October 2020. Natalie accepts instructions across all of chambers’ key practice areas. You can view her profile here.
Radcliffe Chambers ranked as a leading set in Chambers High Net Worth 2020
We are delighted to be recognised as a leading set for traditional chancery private client work in Chambers High Net Worth 2020. Our client feedback includes: “They are a pleasure to work with… They’ve got a really down-to-earth group of barristers.” “A real leading set for Inheritance Act claims.” “The set has excellent service and […]
Extended Civil Restraint Order obtained in Central Bridging Loans Ltd v Anwer [2020] EWHC 1745 (Ch)
Dawn McCambley successfully obtained an Extended Civil Restraint Order against the Respondent (the “ECRO Application”), pursuant to paragraph 3.1 of PD 3C. You can read the full judgment here. The ECRO Application was made within insolvency proceedings commenced by the Respondent to set aside a statutory demand served on him by the Applicant. It also […]
Returning to chambers as the courts reopen
As courts begin to transition to hybrid and in-person hearings, Radcliffe Chambers is taking steps to reopen its offices and continue to provide as comprehensive a service as possible. Our priority remains the safety of our employees, barristers and clients, and we have taken stringent measures to ensure that our people are able to return […]
Univar UK Ltd v Smith and Ors [2020] EWHC 1596 (Ch)
On 19 June 2020 judgment was given in Univar UK Ltd v Smith and Ors [2020] EWHC 1596 (Ch). Keith Rowley KC, instructed by DLA Piper (UK) LLP, acted for the Trustees of the Scheme. The Principal Employer sought rectification of the Scheme’s Definitive Deed and Rules entered into in 2008 which expressly tied indexation […]
Clitheroe v Bond [2020] EWHC 1185 (Ch)
Edward Hicks acted for the successful defendant in Clitheroe v Bond [2020] EWHC 1185 (Ch). The case concerned the validity of two wills. The Deceased had tragically lost her eldest daughter to cancer in 2009. She made two wills, one in 2010 and one in 2013, cutting out her second daughter, the Defendant, from any […]
Re H (Deceased) [2020] EWHC 1134 (Fam)
Sophia Rogers acted for the successful adult child claimant in Re H (Deceased) [2020] EWHC 1134 (Fam), a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. In addition to granting an award despite a period of estrangement from the deceased, the judgment considers the issue of recoverability of CFA uplifts as part […]
Borwick Development Solutions Ltd v Clear Water Fisheries Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 578
The Court of Appeal has given judgment in Borwick Development Solutions Ltd v Clear Water Fisheries Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 578, in which Nathan Wells appeared for the successful Appellant/Defendant. The case arose from a sale by receivers of a commercial fishery in Lancashire which belonged to the Respondent (BDSL). The fishery included nine gravel […]
