60-seconds with Sophia Rogers

Sophia Rogers features in the most recent edition of ThoughtLeaders4 Private Client Magazine. The article titled ’60-seconds with Sophia Rogers’ can be found on page four, here.
Occupation of Premises by a Charity for Charitable Purposes by Clive Moys

Clive Moys features in the most recent issue of Sweet & Maxwell’s Private Client Business. The 80% mandatory non-domestic rates relief enjoyed by a charitable body in occupation of a hereditament is a concession of considerable value and importance – Local Government Finance Act 1988, s. 43 (or s. 45, viz. an unoccupied hereditament). Both […]
High Court hands down judgment in the matter of Re Utility Point Ltd & Others [2022] EWHC 2826 (Ch)

On the 11th of November, the High Court handed down judgment in the matter of Re Utility Point Ltd & Others [2022] EWHC 2826 (Ch), in which Matthew Weaver KC and Andrew Brown appeared on behalf of Contract Natural Gas Ltd. This is a significant and high-value directions claim concerning the provability of various debts […]
We are proud to have taken part in Advocate 25 for 25: The Pro Bono Challenge

To celebrate Pro Bono Week, we are encouraging everyone else to do the same! We are proud to have taken part in Advocate #25for25: The Pro Bono Challenge 🎉 Check out the 25 for 25 report at http://bit.ly/ProBono25 Sign up to do pro bono at http://bit.ly/Advoc8SignUp
Radcliffe Chambers supports 10,000 Black Interns

We are delighted to announce that we will be supporting the 10,000 Black Intern Scheme for another year! We have committed to host an intern as part of the Bar’s collective participation in the 10,000 Black Interns scheme. More information can be found at: https://www.10000blackinterns.com/
Consequences of Cohabitation and Divorce: Till death do us part?

On Thursday 17th November, Daniel Burton and Emma Loizou presented a webinar on ‘Consequences of Cohabitation and Divorce: Till death do us part?’ In this webinar, Emma discusses options available for cohabiting partners where one partner has died intestate or has failed to leave sufficient provision in a will for the other. Daniel discusses conflicts […]
An Unsettling Saga for Creditors

Christopher Boardman KC features in The Times today on an important insolvency judgment in the Supreme Court, involving subsidiaries of BAT and Sequana. “More certainty and clarity from the Supreme Court on a range of questions would have been welcome. The judgment may be something of a lost opportunity, as substantial differences of opinion were […]
‘The Road from Heydon’s Case, via Ramsay, to Hurstwood’ an article by Clive Moys

Clive Moys has written a piece for the September issue of Valuer titled ‘The Road from Heydon’s Case, via Ramsay, to Hurstwood’. In this article, Clive takes a look at the evolution of the ‘Law of Rating’, from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in 1584, onwards. Read the full article, here.
Chancery Guide 2022: 10 Key Points

The new edition of the Chancery Guide came into force on 29 July 2022. It has been completely re-written to reflect best practice and substantial changes in the working of the courts since the last edition and in particular since the Business and Property Courts were set up in July 2017. In this short video, […]
‘The Strategy of Settlement Offers’ and ‘Top tips for dealing with litigants in person’

On Tuesday 26th July, Jonathan Edwards and Lauren Kreamer hosted Junior Programme: Litigation webinar on ‘The Strategy of Settlement Offers’ and ‘Top tips for dealing with litigants in person’. The Strategy of Settlement Offers Jonathan Edwards will discuss what litigators and their clients should think about when deciding whether to make an offer to settle […]