‘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 […]
Pretoria Energy Company (Chittering) Ltd v Blankney Estates Ltd [2022] EWHC 1467 (Ch)
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Dov Ohrenstein acted for the successful Defendant at the trial of the preliminary issue in this case which concerned a claim for £56.4 million based on an allegation that a Heads of Terms agreement relating to a lease of land for the construction of an Anaerobic Digestion plant had contractual effect. The agreement was signed […]
‘Phillips v Barclays Bank PLC and the potential expansion of the Quincecare duty’ and ‘An Introduction to the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022’

Junior Programme: Commercial webinar on ‘Phillips v Barclays Bank PLC and the potential expansion of the Quincecare duty’ and ‘An Introduction to the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022’ presented by Andrew Brown and James Fagan. Phillips v Barclays Bank PLC and the potential expansion of the Quincecare duty Andrew will discuss the Court of Appeal […]
Hampshire County Council pays Mrs Marion Feltham a six-figure sum in compensation

Hampshire County Council pays Mrs Marion Feltham a six-figure sum in compensation, together with her costs, to settle Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) 2021-593, a reference due to have been heard over three days in November 2022. Clive Moys, instructed by Colin Passam of Burgate Litigation Services, advised and represented Mrs Feltham through-out. The case arose […]
Issues with issue: the interpretation of ‘children’ and s.33 of the Wills Act 1837 and Top tips for advising clients and instructing counsel

A Junior Programme: Private Client webinar on “Issues with issue: the interpretation of ‘children’ and s.33 of the Wills Act 1837” and “Top tips for advising clients and instructing counsel” presented by Nicholas Macklam and Poppy Rimington-Pounder. Issues with issue: the interpretation of “children” and s.33 of the Wills Act 1837 Poppy explores interpretation […]
Video: Junior Programme: Insolvency – Void dispositions due to insolvency under s(s). 127 and 284 and issuing insolvency applications

During this webinar, Andrew Brown discusses void dispositions due to insolvency under s(s). 127 and 284. Matthew Mills then discusses the legal and practical points relating to limitation periods and service of insolvency applications. Junior Programme events are aimed at recently qualified lawyers and consist of an hour long webinar covering topical issues such as […]
‘Break clauses and Capitol Park Leeds Plc v Global Radio Services Ltd’ and ‘Interfering with easements’ (Radcliffe talks Real Estate)

In this webinar, Marie-Claire Bleasdale reviews the law applicable to break clauses and break notices and the recent Court of Appeal decision on whether a tenant’s break notice was effective in Capitol Park Leeds Plc v Global Radio Services Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 995. Matthew Mills discusses what amounts to an actionable interference with an […]