Olivia Wilson
Olivia regularly appears as sole counsel in the County Courts and High Courts and is building a broad chancery and commercial practice. During pupillage, Olivia was involved in cases across the range of traditional and commercial chancery work, including, insolvency, contract disputes, trusts, probate, pensions, landlord and tenant and charities. Olivia was supervised by Andrew […]
James Anson-Holland
Before starting pupillage at Radcliffe Chambers, James practiced law in New Zealand and the Cayman Islands. He has experience with heavy private client, insolvency, and commercial disputes that often have a cross-border element. He has acted (both led and unled) in cases at various levels, including the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. James received […]
Samuel Lane (Pupil)
Prior to coming to the Bar, Sam studied History at the University of Oxford. He received a first-class undergraduate degree in History and a master’s degree in Medieval History with Distinction, gaining the top mark in his year. He remained at Oxford to complete a doctorate, specialising in late medieval English history. During his studies, […]
Zara Yusuf (Pupil)
Prior to commencing pupillage, Zara worked as a Private Client Tax Advisor at Ernst & Young (International Tax) and Blick Rothenberg. Her work covered all areas of the UK taxation of individuals, often with a cross-border aspect. Zara then worked as a Statutory Instruments Paralegal at the Cabinet Office. She contributed to the drafting of […]
Rachel Lane (Pupil)
Prior to starting pupillage at Radcliffe Chambers, Rachel worked as the sole fee earner in the Private Client department of a regional law firm. She specialised in wills, estates, and inheritance tax matters. Rachel read Law at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, receiving Double First Class Honours and ranking third in her year. She subsequently […]
London Luton BPRA Property Fund LLP v HMRC
HMRC have secured a major victory in the case of London Luton BPRA Property Fund LLP v HMRC, which concerns the availability of business premises renovation allowances, a type of capital allowances. The case relates to the conversion of a property into a hotel situated near London Luton airport. The issues in the case included […]
Volkerrail Plant Ltd & Ors v HM Revenue and Customs [2023] EWCA Civ 210 – Mark Fell KC
This important decision concerns the legitimacy of the public policy objective of preventing the cross border double deduction of losses for tax purposes. Mark Fell KC appeared for HMRC, along with David Ewart KC and Harry Winter. The case arose from a dispute over the compatibility of an aspect of UK group relief rules with […]
Financial Conduct Authority v London Property Investments (U.K) Limited & Ors [2022] EWHC 2862 (CH) – Mark Fell KC
Mark Fell KC appeared for the FCA in this case about mortgage arranging and sale and rent back arrangements. The defendants were not authorised to carry on regulated activities. The Court found that the defendants carried on regulated activities in breach of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 by arranging high-interest mortgages for consumers […]
Junior Programme: Litigation – 26th September 2019
Our Junior Programme event taking place on Thursday 26th September 2019 will focus on litigation. Our Speakers are: Nicholas Macklam – Alternative Dispute Resolution Matthew Mills – Oh give it up! Disclosure in 2019 Timings 17:30 – Registration and networking 18:00 – Presentation and questions 19:00 – Drinks and further networking 20:30 – Close Junior Programme […]
Andrew Brown successful in the appeal of Khan v Singh-Sall & Habib Bank AG Zurich [2022] EWHC 1913 (Ch)
Andrew Brown recently appeared in the appeal of Khan v Singh-Sall & Habib Bank AG Zurich [2022] EWHC 1913 (Ch) heard by David Moyhuddin KC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge). Andrew appeared on behalf of Habib Bank as Second Respondent to the appeal concerning a dismissal of the Appellant’s application to annul his […]
