Video: LIDW21 Member Hosted Event on Sanctions and Disputes
Earlier this month, Shantanu Majumdar KC chaired the ‘LIDW[21] member-hosted event: Sanctions and Disputes’ with Ben Wells of CANDEY, Artem Zhavoronkov of Borenius and Susan Leddy of Swiss Re. The presentation and discussion focused on the current issues in the world of economic sanctions with particular emphasis on the effect of sanctions on legal rights and proceedings to enforce them, including: Sanctions […]
How can businesses meet the summer surge? – Article by David Mohyuddin KC
David Mohyuddin KC was invited by Caterer, Licensee and Hotelier to discuss restructuring options available to the hospitality sector to stay afloat and meet the anticipated surge of activity over the summer period. You can read the piece here (on page 12).
Video: Clitheroe v Bond webinar
Tom Dumont KC and Ed Hicks of Radcliffe Chambers together with Amanda Smallcombe of Birkett Long, discuss the judgment of Mrs Justice Falk in Clitheroe v Bond [2021] EWHC 1102 (Ch), in which they represented the successful respondent. The appeal concerned the validity of two wills of the deceased, which effectively cut her daughter, the […]
Pengelly v Business Mortgage Finance 4 – Article by Steven Barrett
In a recent article for LexisPSL, Steven Barrett examined the decision in Pengelly v Business Mortgage Finance 4. The case has huge implications for anyone in Financial Services who pays or receives an undisclosed commission. Subscribers can read the article here.
Uavend Properties Inc v Adsaax Ltd & Vistra Trust (Singapore) PTE Ltd – Article by James Morgan KC
James Morgan KC acted for the successful second defendant in Uavend Properties Inc v Adsaax Ltd & Vistra Trust (Singapore) PTE Ltd [2020] EWHC 2073 (Comm), a novel economic loss case concerning whether a trust company procured a breach of contract by its subsidiary, or was vicariously liable for the acts of its employee, the […]
Financial Ombudsman Service holds Carey liable for breach of regulatory obligations in further SIPP investor complaint (S v Options SIPP UK LLP) -Article by Henry Day
The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Adams has provided some clarity on the application of FSMA s.27. But what about the other limb of the appeal – the client’s best interests rule? In this article for LexisPSL, Henry Day considers what a recent decision of the Financial Ombudsman (again against Carey Pensions) might suggest about […]
Wills and tax planning – Paper by Charles Holbech
This paper by Charles Holbech provides a detailed guide in relation to wills and tax planning with examples and some precedents. Guidance is given in respect of nil rate band trusts, business and agricultural property, will trusts, charitable gifts, the residential nil rate band and deeds of variation. The paper is designed to serve as […]
Video: Third Party Costs Orders Against Insurers – Where Do things Stand After Travelers?
For a short time, following the decisions of Foskett J in Giambrone and the Court of Appeal in Travelers, it looked as though the scope for obtaining third party costs orders against insurers was much wider than had previously been appreciated. Then the Supreme Court decided Travelers. Jeremy Cousins KC and Shantanu Majumdar KC discuss […]
Favourite Cases: Donoghue v Stevenson – Article by Elizabeth Ovey
In this edition of Favourite Cases, Elizabeth Ovey discusses the famous case of Donoghue v Stevenson, in which the House of Lords articulated the “neighbour” principle that has become the foundation of tortious liability for negligence. Elizabeth says: “It may be because I am writing this article on an extremely hot day when a refreshing […]
Favourite Cases: Re Grove-Grady – Article by Francesca Quint
Studying Re Grove-Grady as a law student convinced Francesca Quint that charity law was her favourite subject. In Re Grove-Grady, the court held that it was not charitable to provide a nature sanctuary without human management because trusts for the benefit of animals were only charitable because of the moral lessons they provided to human […]
