Expertise: Charities

Robert Lee

Robert has worked on cases across the range of traditional and commercial Chancery work including insolvency, company, commercial, wills and probate, trusts, property, landlord and tenant, and professional negligence. He is developing a particular expertise in insolvency, commercial, and contentious probate matters. Before starting pupillage at Radcliffe, Robert worked as a Legislation Adviser at the […]

Amber Turner

Amber regularly appears as sole counsel in the County Court and High Court and has been instructed as junior counsel in the Court of Appeal and the Commercial Court. She has experience of appearing in the ICC and Chancery Interim Applications lists seeking to obtain urgent injunctive relief, as well as in the First-tier Tribunal […]

Occupation of Premises by a Charity for Charitable Purposes by Clive Moys

Clive Moys features in the most recent issue of Sweet & Maxwell’s Private Client Business. The 80% mandatory non-domestic rates relief enjoyed by a charitable body in occupation of a hereditament is a concession of considerable value and importance – Local Government Finance Act 1988, s. 43 (or s. 45, viz. an unoccupied hereditament). Both […]

‘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 […]

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Jamie Cockfield

His recent cases include: Otitoju v Onwordi [2023] EWHC 2665 (Ch): Jamie acted for the Claimant in the case of Otitoju v Onwordi, in the High Court before (HHJ) Paul Matthews. The case an application for an injunction and order pursuant to s.116 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 involving a burial dispute over which […]

Favourite Cases: Re Pinion (Deceased) [1965] CH 85 (CA) – Article by Joshua Winfield

In this article, Joshua Winfield talks about his favourite case, Re Pinion (Deceased). Read the full case summary here. Re Pinion (Deceased) is reported at [1965] CH 85 (CA). Favourite Cases is a Radcliffe Chambers project for August 2021, which takes a look at interesting and important chancery and commercial decisions. Find out more about how […]

Video: ‘Permanent endowment’ and ‘Coffee and a charity law catch up’

During this webinar, Matt explains what permanent endowment is and when a charity will have it. He also discusses charity trustees’ powers and duties in relation to permanent endowment and the upcoming changes in the law and guidance. Natalie looks at recent developments in charity law. Junior Programme events are aimed at recently qualified lawyers […]

Daniel Thorpe

Daniel is recognised as a ‘Rising Star’ by Legal 500, ‘Up and Coming’ by Chambers and Partners, and was shortlisted for the ‘Star Junior’ award at the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Awards 2026. Daniel has previously worked for a litigation boutique and has spent time on secondment at a leading offshore law firm. As […]

Piers Digby

Piers has previously taken secondments at both the Financial Conduct Authority and a leading UK bank, and has a thorough understanding of regulatory issues relating to banking and consumer credit more widely. He knows how to work with solicitors and clients under challenging conditions, combining legal ability beyond his call with an approachable manner. Prior […]