Nicholas Macklam and Matthew Mills receive legal department panel promotions
We are delighted to announce that the Attorney General has promoted Nicholas Macklam and Matthew Mills as panellists to the crown. Nicholas has been promoted to the Attorney General’s B Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown. Matthew has been promoted to the Attorney General’s C Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown. These appointments […]
Jamie Cockfield and Louis Grandjouan accept tenancy with Radcliffe Chambers!
We are delighted to announce that our two current pupils have been offered tenancy with us and have accepted. On 1 October 2022 Jamie Cockfield and Louis Grandjouan, will join us as members. Before coming to the Bar, Jamie worked at an energy analytics consultancy founded by Oxford University professors and economists. He received an […]
De La Rue plc & Ors v (1) De La Rue Pension Trustee Ltd, (2) Mark Crickett [2022] EWHC 48 (Ch)
On 14 January 2022 Mr Justice Trower handed down judgment in De La Rue plc & Ors v (1) De La Rue Pension Trustee Ltd and (2) Mark Crickett [2022] EWHC 48 (Ch), a claim concerning the construction of a rule in the De La Rue Pension Scheme providing for the revaluation of deferred pensions. […]
Commercial and insolvency silk, David Mohyuddin makes Radcliffe Chambers his primary professional home
We are delighted to announce that commercial and insolvency KC, David Mohyuddin has moved his full practice to Radcliffe Chambers. David was called to the bar in 1999 before taking silk in 2016 and becoming a Deputy High Court Judge in 2021. He specialises in corporate and personal insolvency and commercial litigation. David’s recent work […]
Radcliffe Chambers ranked highly in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2022
We are proud to announce that Radcliffe Chambers and 19 of our members have been ranked in the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2022 for Chancery: Traditional. Congratulations to our barristers and clerks for receiving such fantastic feedback. Radcliffe Chambers was described as a ‘popular choice for significant litigation surrounding trusts, wills and […]
Hirachand v Hirachand [2021] EWCA Civ 1498
Sophia Rogers acted for the successful respondent in Hirachand v Hirachand [2021] EWCA Civ 1498, a landmark Court of Appeal decision regarding CFA funding in claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. The judgment confirms that the court may, in its discretion, make provision for a party’s CFA success fees as […]
Supreme Court judgment in Tinkler v HMRC [2021] UKSC 39
On 30 July 2021, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of Tinkler v HMRC, which relates to the law of estoppel by convention. Nicholas Macklam acted for the successful appellant (HMRC), led by Malcolm Gammie CBE KC (One Essex Court) and Michael Jones KC (Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers). This is the first […]
Kelmanson v Gallagher & De Weyer [2022] EWHC 395 (Ch)
On 1 March 2022, Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Curl KC handed down judgment on Kelmanson v Gallagher & De Weyer [2022] EWHC 395 (Ch), a claim brought by the liquidator of De Weyer Ltd for preferences under s.239 Insolvency Act 1986 and misfeasance under s.212 Insolvency Act and s.172 Companies Act 2006. Andrew […]
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham & Ors v Persons Unknown & Ors [2022] EWCA Civ 13
On 13 January 2022 the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal of 12 Local Authorities against the decision of Nicklin J in [2021] EWHC 1201 (QB). Caroline Bolton and Natalie Pratt acted for 8 of the successful Appellant Local Authorities (the ‘C8 Group’). In a judgment given by the Master of Rolls, Sir Geoffrey […]
Dawson & Ors v Dawson & Ors [2022] EWHC 341 (Ch)
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On 18 February 2022, Deputy Master Rhys handed down judgment in Dawson & Ors v Dawson & Ors [2022] EWHC 341 (Ch), a claim to prove a lost will in solemn form, and a counterclaim in proprietary estoppel. The Claimants were the wife and son of the Deceased and the named executors, and the Defendants […]
