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 […]
Out of time amendments – Article by Dov Ohrenstein
Dov Ohrenstein has written an article on the court’s approach to applications to amend claims outside of the relevant limitation period. You can read the article here. This article was first published in the April 2021 edition of Butterworth’s Journal of International Banking and Financial Law.
Competition disqualification: the court’s approach – Article by Christopher Buckley
Christopher Buckley was invited by the Journal of European Competition Law and Practice to discuss the High Court’s approach to competition disqualification proceedings following Re Property Group (2010) Ltd. This was the court’s first competition disqualification order and a case that Christopher was involved in, acting for the defendant. The article considers the judgment in Re Property Group, […]
Video: Pupillage Q&A – How can aspiring barristers get rid of public speaking anxiety?
Favourite Cases: Salomon v Salomon – Video by Shantanu Majumdar KC
In this edition of Favourite Cases, Shantanu Majumdar KC explores the historic decision of the House of Lords in Salomon v Salomon [1897] AC 22, a case concerning a Victorian leather merchant and his business arrangements, which continues to reflect the general rule that companies have separate legal personalities to their members, however few those […]
Video: ‘Parent company liability’ and ‘Misrepresentation: recent developments in banking litigation’ – Junior Programme: Commercial
During this Junior Programme: Commercial webinar, hosted by Poppy Rimington-Pounder and James Fagan, Poppy considers when a parent company may be found liable for the acts of its subsidiary, and considering the recent Supreme Court case of Okpabi and others v Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDS) and another [2021] UKSC 3. James discusses developments in […]
Video: Planning matters for property lawyers in a post-pandemic world (Radcliffe talks Real Estate)
The needs and requirements of owners, occupiers, developers and investors in the Real Estate sector have changed as result of the pandemic. As we emerge into the new world, intent on building back better, it is important that property lawyers appreciate and understand the interface of the property world with the evolving planning system. This […]
Lehtimaki v Cooper [2020] UKSC 33: An initial analysis – Article by Matthew Mills
In this article Matthew Mills considers the judgment of the Supreme Court in Lehtimaki v Cooper [2020] UKSC 33. Robert Pearce KC of Radcliffe Chambers acted for HM Attorney General in this appeal, which is one of very few charity cases to reach the Supreme Court in recent years. The case concerned the affairs of […]
