An Unsettling Saga for Creditors
Christopher Boardman KC features in The Times today on an important insolvency judgment in the Supreme Court, involving subsidiaries of BAT and Sequana. “More certainty and clarity from the Supreme Court on a range of questions would have been welcome. The judgment may be something of a lost opportunity, as substantial differences of opinion were […]
‘The Road from Heydon’s Case, via Ramsay, to Hurstwood’ an article by Clive Moys
Clive Moys has written a piece for the September issue of Valuer titled ‘The Road from Heydon’s Case, via Ramsay, to Hurstwood’. In this article, Clive takes a look at the evolution of the ‘Law of Rating’, from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in 1584, onwards. Read the full article, here.
Chancery Guide 2022: 10 Key Points
The new edition of the Chancery Guide came into force on 29 July 2022. It has been completely re-written to reflect best practice and substantial changes in the working of the courts since the last edition and in particular since the Business and Property Courts were set up in July 2017. In this short video, […]
‘The Strategy of Settlement Offers’ and ‘Top tips for dealing with litigants in person’
On Tuesday 26th July, Jonathan Edwards and Lauren Kreamer hosted Junior Programme: Litigation webinar on ‘The Strategy of Settlement Offers’ and ‘Top tips for dealing with litigants in person’. The Strategy of Settlement Offers Jonathan Edwards will discuss what litigators and their clients should think about when deciding whether to make an offer to settle […]
Radcliffe Chambers shortlisted for four awards at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2022
We are delighted to announce that Radcliffe Chambers have been shortlisted in four categories at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2022! Pupils Team of the Year Chancery Set of the Year Chancery Junior of the Year – Sophia Rogers Professional Negligence Silk of the Year – Thomas Dumont KC The aim of these awards is […]
The CIGA measures – where are we now and where are we going?
On Tuesday 19th July, Tina Kyriakides, Katie Longstaff and James Fagan presented a webinar on ‘The CIGA measures – where are we now and where are we going?’ On the 21st June 2022 the Insolvency Service published its interim report on the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2000 (CIGA), which considers the three permanent CIGA […]
‘Trustees’ powers of investment’ and ‘Professional charity fundraisers’
A Junior Programme: Charities webinar on “Trustees’ powers of investment” and “Professional charity fundraisers” presented by Natalie Pratt and Matthew Mills. Trustees’ powers of investment Natalie considers the recent decision in Butler-Sloss & Ors v The Charity Commission & HM Attorney General [2022] EWHC 974 (Ch) Please find the slides attached, here. Professional charity fundraisers […]
‘Preparing for witness evidence at trial’ and ‘Interim Applications’ – Junior Programme: Litigation
This webinar considered two important topics for litigators. You can watch a recording on our YouTube channel here. Preparing for witness evidence at trial – hosted by Jonathan Edwards The recent introduction of Practice Direction 57AC requires a changed approach to the preparation of trial witness statements. As well as this, careful attention needs to […]
‘Challenges to IVAs and the recent case of Re Rossi’ and ‘Back in Business? Presenting and restraining winding-up petitions’
A Junior Programme: Insolvency webinar on ‘Challenges to IVAs and the recent case of Re Rossi’ and ‘Back in Business? Presenting and restraining winding-up petitions’ presented by Andrew Brown and Daniel Thorpe. Challenges to IVAs and the recent case of Re Rossi In the current environment there is likely to be an increased use of […]
No contest clauses and the Inheritance (Family and Dependants) Act 1975 – Article by Charles Holbech
In this article, Charles Holbech, provides a practical overview of no contest clauses and their interaction with claims under the Inheritance (Family and Dependants) Act 1975. His article gives an analysis of the key case law to date, including the leading judgment of Nathan v Leonard [2003] 1 WLR 827 and subsequent decisions, both in […]
