Archives: Insights

An introduction to Antecedent Transactions (Preferences and Transaction at Undervalue Claims) – Junior Programme: Insolvency

This Junior Programme: Insolvency webinar, presented by Andrew Brown and Emma Loizou on Tuesday, 30 November covers ‘An introduction to Antecedent Transactions (Preferences and Transaction at Undervalue Claims)’. The Insolvency Act 1986 provides specific statutory claims that allow office-holders to reverse transactions made by insolvency persons (companies and individuals) to return assets for the benefit […]

Favourite Cases: Re Pinion (Deceased) [1965] CH 85 (CA) – Article by Joshua Winfield

In this article, Joshua Winfield talks about his favourite case, Re Pinion (Deceased). Read the full case summary here. Re Pinion (Deceased) is reported at [1965] CH 85 (CA). Favourite Cases is a Radcliffe Chambers project for August 2021, which takes a look at interesting and important chancery and commercial decisions. Find out more about how […]

Litigating against persons unknown and Costs in winding-up petitions – Junior Programme: Litigation

This Junior Programme webinar, presented by Natalie Pratt and Piers Digby covers: Litigating against persons unknown and Costs in winding-up petitions. Litigating against persons unknown: Natalie discusses litigation against persons unknown, including recent developments in case law, and pitfalls and how to avoid them. Please find the presentation slides, here. Costs in winding-up petitions: Piers […]

Competition Disqualification – Article by Christopher Buckley

Re Property Group (2010) Ltd was the first competition disqualification case to go to trial following an application by the Competition and Markets Authority pursuant to section 9A of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986. The disqualification case followed the acceptance by two companies of which the defendant was a director that they had participated […]

Workshop on challenging suspicious wills

In this series of webinars, Charles Holbech, Emma Loizou and Poppy Rimington-Pounder cover two workshops on challenging suspicious wills. Each one-hour workshop in this series will focus on a different case study designed to illustrate the possible claims and defences facing parties who challenge or defend “suspicious” wills on the grounds of: undue influence; fraudulent calumny; want of knowledge […]

Video: Issues in charity law, administration and litigation

The webinar, hosted by Francesca Quint, Joshua Winfield and Natalie Pratt, consists of three sections and covers charitable status: PINF – the public interest news foundation, when form affects function, and challenging Commission decisions. Cover charitable status: PINF – the public interest news foundation – hosted by Francesca Quint This talk examines the background to […]

Is the power balance between landlords and retailers changing?

Matthew Weaver was invited by Property Week to comment on the news that since the approval of its CVA Poundstretcher was served with termination notices on 63 of its leases. What does this case mean for the landlord-tenant relationship? Please read the piece here.  

Case update: Hirachand v Hirachand [2021] EWCA Civ 1498

In this webinar, Kate Selway KC and Sophia Rogers discuss the Court of Appeals decision in Hirachand v Hirachand [2021] EWCA Civ 1498. Sophia Rogers acted for the successful respondent in this landmark case regarding CFA funding in claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. The judgment is of major significance […]

Favourite Cases: Lyon v Home 1868 L R 6 Eq 655 – Josh Lewison

In this episode of favourite cases, Josh Lewison shares a story of undue influence from beyond the grave. Recorded July 2021. Favourite Cases is a Radcliffe Chambers project for August 2021, which takes a look at interesting and important chancery and commercial decisions. Find out more about how Radcliffe Chambers can support you with Private […]

Professional Negligence in the Will Drafting Process

In this professional negligence and private client webinar, ‘Professional Negligence in the Will Drafting Process’ Katherine McQuail and Marcus Flavin discuss the will preparation and drafting process from beginning to end, with a view to (i) avoiding errors that may lead to professional negligence claims and (ii) assisting to identify when and why a disappointed […]