A Practical Guide to Your Pupillage Application

In this video Zara Yusuf one of our current pupils asked questions regarding the pupillage application to our expert barristers Kate Selway KC (Chair of pupillage committee) and Dawn McCambley (Member of pupillage committee). The video provides valuble insights into the pupillage application process, offering practicle advice on how to structure your application and avoid […]

Top Cases of 2024 hosted by Piers Digby and Olivia Wilson

In this Junior Programme: Tops Cases of 2024, Piers Digby and Olivia Wilson recap some of the top Insolvency and Private Client cases over the last year and provide their insight on why these cases are so significant and highlight cases to watch out for in 2025. The presentation slides are available to download, here. […]

The effect of a local authority reorganisation order on a charity

Matthew Mills has recently published an article in Private Client Business on the effect of a local authority reorganisation order on a charity. Approximately 10% of all local authorities act as a trustee of at least one charity. Every year, many such local authorities are created, merged, expanded, or abolished. In this article, Matthew explains […]

Identity Fraud: Intercepting fraudulent conveyancing transactions

Peter Dodge was kindly invited by the Deutsch-Britische Juristenvereinigung e.V. and the British-German Jurists’ Association to speak at their joint conference in Wiesbaden on 13th to 15th September 2024. With Dr Maximilian Kübler-Wachendorff (Notary Public and Speaker at the German Notary Institute) and Duncan Grehan of Duncan Grehan & Partners (Dublin), Peter co-presented a session […]

Virgin Media v NTL Pension Trustees II – Case Analysis by Henry Day

Henry Day recently produced a short analysis for LexisNexis on the Court of Appeal’s judgment in Virgin Media v NTL Pension Trustees II. Henry’s analysis delves into the key aspects of the judgment, exploring the implications of the case, the background and the courts decision. Read the full analysis here.

Pitt v HMRC: follower notices, precedent and the ‘reasonable person’

Harmish Mehta recently featured in [2024] British Tax Review Issue 3 for his article, “Pitt v HMRC: follower notices, precedent and the ‘reasonable person’”. HMRC may issue a follower notice where they consider that an earlier judicial ruling is “relevant”, meaning that it would deny a tax advantage asserted by a taxpayer. The taxpayer may […]

60-seconds with Kate Selway KC

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Kate Selway KC recently featured in the most recent edition of ThoughtLeaders4 Private Client Magazine Issue 15. The article titled ’60-seconds with Kate Selway KC’ can be found here.  

Ademption of Gifts of Partnership Shares; Executor Removal

Harmish Mehta and Daniel Burton recently featured in [2024] Private Client Business Issue 3 for their article, “Ademption of Gifts of Partnership Shares; Executor Removal”. In Lane v Lane the High Court ruled on whether a testamentary gift of a “share and interest” in a partnership adeemed on the basis that, at the time of death, the […]

LIDW24: Spotlight on corporate regulation and accountability

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Wendy Mathers recently featured in the Commercial Dispute Resolution (CDR) article ‘LIDW24: Spotlight on corporate regulation and accountability’ for her LIDW session on ‘ESG Litigation – Tackling Global Issues on National Platforms’. The article discusses the rise of ESG lawsuits and what trends are on the horizon. Read the full article here.