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Video: Travelers Insurance Company Ltd v Armstrong & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 978 – Case law update with Christopher Boardman KC and Emma Loizou

In this case law update video, Emma Loizou is in conversation with Christopher Boardman KC who acted for the successful first respondent in the Court of Appeal case, Travelers Insurance Company Ltd v Armstrong & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 978. The judgment was handed down on July 1st, 2021, in a significant appeal by Travelers […]

Lehtimaki v Cooper and members of charitable companies – Article by Matthew Mills

When are members of charitable companies subject to fiduciary duties? Matthew Mills considers the Supreme Court’s decision in Lehtimaki v Cooper in this article, which was originally published in the Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal. You can read Matthew’s article here.

Video: Junior Programme: Charities – Incorporating charities and challenging Commission decisions

During the webinar Matthew Mill discusses why charity trustees may wish to incorporate an existing unincorporated charity and how they should go about doing so. Natalie Pratt then discusses how to challenge Commission decisions, with a specific focus on judicial review. Junior Programme events are aimed at recently qualified lawyers and consist of an hour […]

I(PFD)A 1975 Act cases and CFA success fees – Article by Kate Selway KC

The Court of Appeal will shortly give judgment in a case involving one of our members, Sophia Rogers; a much anticipated decision on the interaction between CFA success fees and awards for reasonable provision under the 1975 Act. This will be an important decision for all those who practise in this area of law. To […]

Video: Junior Programme: Insolvency – Discussing Robertson v Wojakovski and Nimat Halal Food Ltd

During this webinar, Katie Longstaff discusses Robertson v Wojakovski [2020] EWHC 2737 (Ch) and shares her advice on making and responding to adjournment applications in bankruptcy proceedings generally. Poppy Rimington-Pounder looks at Nimat Halal Food Ltd & Anor v Patel & Anor [2020] EWHC 734 (Ch) and the liability of insolvency practitioners for litigation costs. […]

E-money and online payment institutions: when it all goes wrong – Article by James Morgan KC and Katie Longstaff

Although the sun is shining and holiday season beckons, there is still important new insolvency legislation coming into force. In this article, James Morgan KC and Katie Longstaff consider the new special administration regime for electronic money institutes and payment institutions contained within The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021. You can read […]

Removal and substitution of Personal Representatives under s 50 Administration of Justice Act 1985 – Article by Nathan Wells

Nathan Wells examines judicial guidance on the appropriate procedure for issuing and hearing claims for the removal/substitution of personal representatives and the preparation of evidence in such claims. Read the full article here. This article was first published in the New Law Journal on 18 June 2021 (www.newlawjournal.co.uk).

Video: What’s my claim worth? Issues in professional negligence litigation

During this webinar Elizabeth Ovey, Wendy Mathers and Henry Day discuss issues in professional negligence litigation generally prompted by their experience of litigation relating to pensions schemes in particular and in the light of some recent cases. Aspects for consideration include contractual terms purporting to exclude liability to third parties or to limit liability; excluding […]

Video: Untangling encroachment and adverse possession (Radcliffe talks Real Estate)

In this Radcliffe talks Real Estate webinar, Edward Hicks explores the doctrine of encroachment by which tenants may obtain rights in their landlord’s or third party land beyond the extent of the demised premises, in particular in the context of a cynical land grab by the tenant. The discussion includes: How the doctrine generally operates […]

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