Carmela De Sena v Joseph Notaro and others [2020] EWHC 1031 (Ch)
On 1st May 2020 Judgment was given in Carmela De Sena v Joseph Notaro and others [2020] EWHC 1031 (Ch). You can read the full judgment here. Dov Ohrenstein of Radcliffe Chambers (instructed by Andrew Perkins at Ashfords) represented Joseph Notaro and S Notaro Group in their successful defence to the Claim that had been brought […]
Revenue & Customs Commissioners v Bella Figura Ltd [2020] UKUT 120 (TCC)
The Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) has handed down its decision in Revenue & Customs Commissioners v Bella Figura Ltd [2020] UKUT 120 (TCC). The appeal and cross-appeal concerned the taxation of pension schemes and, specifically, HMRC’s powers to levy tax charges for unauthorised payments and the exercise of the First-tier Tribunal’s power to […]
Grand View Private Trust Co Ltd v Wong, Wen Young & Ors
The Bermudian Court of Appeal has handed down a landmark judgment in Grand View Private Trust Co Ltd v Wong, Wen Young & Ors, reversing the decision of the Bermudian Supreme Court and rejecting any limitation on the exercise of trustees’ powers to add and remove beneficiaries by reference to the so-called “substratum” of the trust. In the […]
Anwer v Central Bridging Loans Ltd [2020] EWHC 765 (Ch)
Dawn McCambley successfully defeated an application to commit to prison the directors of the Respondent company, together with two partners from the firm of Shakespeare Martineau LLP (“SM”), the solicitors for the Respondent (the “Committal Application”). The matter was heard before Mr Justice Zacaroli, pursuant to CPR Practice Direction 51Y, by way of a recorded […]
“Gadsden and Cousins on Commons and Greens” published by Sweet & Maxwell
“Gadsden and Cousins on Commons and Greens” was published by Sweet & Maxwell in its Property and Conveyancing Library series in March 2020. The book was edited by Edward Cousins, who is named in its title, with Richard Honey and Hugh Craddock. It is now in its third edition and is recognised as the leading […]
COVID-19 business continuity update
Radcliffe Chambers has taken steps to ensure that all our clients receive a consistently excellent level of service from us over the coming months. The safety of our employees, barristers and clients is our utmost concern at this testing time, and we have postponed our training and business development events until the risk level is […]
Shantanu Majumdar, Kate Selway and Christopher Boardman appointed as Queen’s Counsel
Shantanu Majumdar, Kate Selway and Christopher Boardman have today been appointed as King’s Counsel. Many congratulations to all three of them! For more information about our silks’ practices, please contact clerks@radcliffechambers.com.
Taj v Ali [2020] EWHC 213 Fam
Tom Dumont KC was recently successful acting for the Beneficiaries of an Estate worth many tens of millions of pounds, in upholding a rare appeal on a probate issue, before Mr Justice MacDonald in the Family Division. The Beneficiaries were asking for an account from the Executor, who had not accounted for over 10 years, […]
In re Tantular [2020] JCA013
Jeremy Cousins KC instructed by Hanson Advocates in Jersey, and in conjunction with Acies Law in Singapore, successfully worked together on the important and interesting Jersey Court of Appeal case of In re Tantular [2020] JCA013. It arose under the Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999. The first point was whether a Jersey saisie judiciaire […]
Peter Herbert Fowlds v Sean Bucknall & Mark Peter George Roach (As trustees in bankruptcy of Peter Herbert Fowlds)
Andrew Brown represented the successful Respondents in the appeal of Peter Herbert Fowlds v Sean Bucknall & Mark Peter George Roach (As trustees in bankruptcy of Peter Herbert Fowlds) heard by Mr Justice Marcus Smith in the High Court on 5 February 2020. The appeal centred on the issue of whether a Court should have […]
