The Dystopia Pension Scheme: An everyday tale of pension administration – Talk by Elizabeth Ovey
Elizabeth Ovey recently delivered a talk at the Annual Conference of the Association of Pension Lawyers. The talk explored some of the problems which arise when it turns out that for several years a pension scheme has been administered on the wrong basis. You can read the talk here.
Radcliffe Chambers barristers appear in probate dispute involving genealogist
Dov Ohrenstein and Oliver Hilton represented the claimant and defendant respectively in Amstell v Fraser. The dispute involved genealogy and probate research firm Fraser & Fraser, which was once featured in BBC television series Heir Hunters. The court ruled in favour of the claimant, finding that the defendant had gained grant of letters of administration […]
Lloyds Banking Group Pensions Trustees Ltd. v Lloyds Bank plc & Ors.
Morgan J. has today given judgment in Lloyds Banking Group Pensions Trustees Ltd. v Lloyds Bank plc & Ors., which addresses the long-standing question whether contracted-out members’ benefits must be adjusted to reflect inequalities in their GMPs. Keith Rowley KC acted for the employers. The judgment is available here here.
James Morgan KC joins Radcliffe Chambers as an associate member
Chancery and commercial silk James Morgan KC has joined Radcliffe Chambers as an associate member. James Morgan KC was called to the Bar in 1996 and took silk in 2017. He is highly regarded for his general commercial and chancery practices, and noted for particular expertise in the areas of company, and restructuring and insolvency […]
Radcliffe Chambers nominated for Chambers of the Year at The British Legal Awards 2018
Radcliffe Chambers is delighted to be nominated for Chambers of the Year at The British Legal Awards 2018, which will take place on 29thNovember. Thank you to all of our members and staff, whose hard work has led to our continued growth and success. See the full shortlist here.
Matthew Mills joins Radcliffe Chambers as a tenant
We are delighted to announce that Matthew Mills has today become a full member of Radcliffe Chambers. Matthew completed pupillage on 1 October 2018. He accepts instructions across all of chambers’ key practice areas. You can view Matthew’s profile here.
Radcliffe Chambers Student Barrister Experience Programme shortlisted for UK Diversity Legal Awards
We’re very pleased to be a finalist for Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year (Chambers) at the UK Diversity Legal Awards, which will take place on 21 November. In July 2018, a group of eight sixth-form students, who are considering a career in law, visited chambers for a two-day experience programme, which aimed to […]
Radcliffe Chambers welcomes private wealth barrister Charles Holbech
Radcliffe Chambers is delighted to welcome private wealth barrister Charles Holbech as a new member of chambers. Charles was called to the Bar in 1988 and brings with him considerable experience in private wealth law, with particular expertise in trusts, tax and property issues. He is regularly instructed in reported cases and writes extensively on […]
Radcliffe Chambers nominated for Company/Insolvency Set of the Year, Chambers Bar Awards 2018
We are delighted to be nominated for Company/Insolvency Set of the Year at the Chambers Bar Awards 2018. Our restructuring/insolvency team has gone from strength to strength over the past year, with numerous business-critical cases and the addition of three new members. Thank you to all of our members and staff, whose hard work has […]
Radcliffe Chambers welcomes former Principal Judge of the Land Registration Division as Associate Member
Radcliffe Chambers is pleased to welcome Edward Cousins as an Associate Member. Edward is an extremely experienced former barrister and Principal Judge of the Land Registration Division. He is able to provide advice on wide-ranging property issues, and can also sit as a Mediator and Arbitrator but, due to his former status in the Judiciary, […]
