Rating Assessment of a Barristers’ Chambers – Article by Clive Moys
In this article published by COUNSEL, Clive Moys discusses why it matters whether a barrister is in rateable occupation of their room in a set of chambers, or chambers is held to be in rateable occupation. Read the full article here.
Brake and another v Chedington Court Estate Ltd [2023] UKSC 29 – Article by James Morgan KC
In this case commentary, James Morgan KC comments on the judgment handed down by the Supreme Court in Brake and another v Chedington Court Estate Ltd (UKSC 2021/0010) [2023] UKSC 29. This article was published by LexisNexis. Subscribers can read the full article here.
360 Private Travel Limited by Dov Ohrenstein
Dov Ohrenstein, instructed by Richard Loney of Loney Stewart Holland LLP, successfully represented James Turner, the Defendant and Petitioner, at the recent High Court trial in the matter of Samuda v Turner and 360 Private Travel Ltd. You can read the full article here.
Blessing, Immunity and Abuse of Process
Chaired By David Mohyuddin KC and Daniel Burton, who both appeared on behalf of the successful respondents in the Court of Appeal in Denaxe Ltd v Cooper & Rubin [2023] EWCA Civ 752, this talk includes a discussion of the decision and the practical implications for trustees and officeholders who might seek the court’s approval for something they […]
60-seconds with Thomas Dumont KC
Thomas Dumont features in the most recent edition of ThoughtLeaders4 Private Client Magazine issue 11. The article titled ’60-seconds with Thomas Dumont KC’ can be found here.
Hackers for Hire by Zachary Kell and Alexander Kingston-Splatt
In this article published in TL4 Disputes Magazine issue 9, Zachary Kell and Alexander Kingston-Splatt discuss the recent case of Lonestar Communications Corporation v Kaye [2023] EWHC 421 and look at three particular areas of interest from the judgment, namely (i) the treatment of Liberian law and the approach taken by the Court in determining […]
Proving Foreign Law by Josh Lewison
In this article, published in TL4 Private Client Magazine issue 11 – Offshore Edition, Josh Lewison discusses foreign law in relation to contentious trust cases, and how the courts of one jurisdiction will likely apply the law of a different jurisdiction where there can be a divergence of proper law, centre of administration and location […]
Time To Reconsider Restructuring Plans? – podcast
Matthew Weaver KC and Andrew Brown of Radcliffe Chambers together with Hayley Çapani of Shoosmiths, Steven Cottee of Pinsent Masons and Andrew Dalton of BTG Advisory discuss the recent case law in Part 26A Companies Act 2006 Restructuring Plans and, in particular, the decisions in Re The Great Annual Savings Co Ltd [2023] EWHC 1141 (Ch) and Re Nasmyth Group Ltd […]
Problematic Purposes and Tricky Trustees – webinar and podcast
In this Junior Programme: Charities webinar Matthew Mills and Louis Grandjouan present on what schemes are, when charity trustees might need one, and how they can get one. As well as what charity trustees can and should do in a situation where a fellow trustee has lost their confidence, refuses to leave, and the existing […]
Cross-Border Insolvency: Continuing Authority of Local Representative – Allen v Der London Ltd by James Morgan KC
James Morgan KC was recently instructed on this cross-border insolvency matter, dealing with the continuing authority of local representatives. The decision underlines the importance of the applying the precise wording of English recognition orders whilst at the same time respecting properly conducted foreign judicial processes. You can read the full article here.