Radcliffe Chambers welcomes commercial and insolvency barristers Kate Rogers and Katie Longstaff
Radcliffe Chambers is pleased to welcome two new members, commercial and insolvency barristers Kate Rogers and Katie Longstaff. Kate Rogers was called to the Bar in 2009. Her expertise encompasses restructuring and insolvency disputes, general commercial litigation, banking and financial services matters, and company law. She is ranked as a leading junior on the Midland […]
“Dreamvar”: Mishcon de Reya appeal allowed in key property fraud liability case
On Tuesday 15 May, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the ground-breaking identity fraud case of Dreamvar (UK) Ltd v Mishcon de Reya [2018] EWCA Civ 1082 (heard in February/March together with the appeal in P&P Property Ltd v Owen White & Catlin LLP). At first instance, Mishcon de Reya (which had acted […]
Mark West appointed to be a Judge of the Upper Tribunal
Radcliffe Chambers congratulates Mark West on his appointment by the Queen to be a Judge of the Upper Tribunal. Mark was called to the Bar in 1987 by Middle Temple and has practised in the areas of property litigation, trusts and estates disputes and professional liability for over 30 years. He has appeared in such […]
Income Tax Enquiry Procedures
Kate Selway, a member of the Attorney General’s A Panel of counsel, successfully represented HMRC in two First Tier Tribunal tax appeals (Reid & Emblin-v-HMRC) which concerned the correct procedures to be applied by HMRC under sections 9A and 12AC of the Taxes Management Act 1970 on the opening and closing of enquiries into taxpayers’ self-assessment tax returns, how […]
Increases to pensions in payment: validity of grant, estoppel and limitation
Keith Rowley Q.C. and Elizabeth Ovey appeared for the principal employer in a Part 8 claim raising questions about the validity of the grant of increases to pensions earned by service before 6 April 1997 and consequential matters. The increases were purportedly awarded in 1992 and were paid for many years before it was appreciated […]
Will equity will intervene to correct defective execution of a power? – Re Thunder’s Trusts, English v Keats
Will equity will intervene to correct defective execution of a power? – Re Thunder’s Trusts, English v Keats Marcus Flavin, Justin Holmes, and Josh Lewison all recently appeared in the case of Re Thunder’s Trusts, English v Keats, in which the court was asked to declare that deeds of appointment made 19 years ago and […]
Restructuring and insolvency junior Matthew Weaver joins Radcliffe Chambers
Radcliffe Chambers is delighted to welcome Matthew Weaver, who previously headed up the insolvency group at St Philips Stone. He brings with him substantial experience in restructuring and insolvency, and general commercial litigation including company law, fraud, asset tracing and professional liability. Matthew was called to the Bar in 2002 and has an active practice in […]
Keith Rowley KC featured in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2018
Head of Radcliffe Chambers Keith Rowley KC appears in one of The Lawyer’s top 20 cases of 2018, Lloyds Banking Group Pensions Trustees Ltd v Lloyds Bank plc & Ors, due to be heard in July 2018. Keith acts for the defendant banks in this landmark pensions case which, 28 years after the ECJ’s seminal […]
Stephen Acton secures victory for landlord in novel s42 dispute
Stephen Acton represented the successful landlord in a case called Ryan v Vambeck in which Mrs Recorder McAllister handed down judgment in Central London County Court on 25 January. The personal representatives of the deceased tenant had assigned the lease, and the assignee was seeking to acquire a new (90 year) lease of the premises […]
Radcliffe Chambers shortlisted for best barristers’ chambers for training
We are pleased to announce that Radcliffe Chambers has been shortlisted in the Legal Cheek awards for best barristers’ chambers for training. Read the full article here. Please visit the ‘Pupillage‘ and ‘Mini-Pupillage’ pages on our website to find out more information regarding our application process and how to become a pupil at Radcliffe Chambers.