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 […]
Options on avoiding insolvency – Article by David Mohyuddin KC

David Mohyuddin KC was invited by Elite Business to explain what early action businesses can take to avoid insolvency, particularly in light of the recent extension to corporate insolvency measures. Read more here.
Favourite Cases: Bernstein v Skyviews – Article by Catherine Doran

One of Catherine Doran‘s favourite cases is Bernstein v Skyviews, a 1970s dispute concerning trespass to airspace and privacy, which involves issues relevant to the current debate on drone use. Catherine says: “I have chosen this case that many will remember from their legal studies because we see 20th Century technology colliding with 13th Century […]
Video: Valid or Invalid: The Debate Over Defective Administration Appointments Continues

Radcliffe Chambers and Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP are delighted to present, ‘Valid or invalid? The debate over defective administration appointments continues’. Our speakers consider the decisions in JCAM Commercial Real Estate Property XV Ltd v Davis Haulage Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 276, Re Tokenhouse VB Ltd [2020] EWHC 3171 (Ch) and Re Seabrook Road […]