Directors’ Duties post COVID-19
On Wednesday 30 March, Matthew Weaver KC hosted a webinar on Directors’ Duties post COVID-19. Matthew discusses the current situation in respect of directors’ duties, developments in that area over the last few years and issues which have arisen as a result of and following the COVID pandemic and the legislative steps taken to deal […]
Identity fraud: can a solicitor owe a duty of care to a non-client?
Jeremy Cousins KC and Peter Dodge (instructed by Mills & Reeve) appeared in the Court of Appeal for the Seventh Defendant, Rees Page, in Ashraf v Lester Dominic Solicitors [2023] EWCA Civ 4, CA (having previously appeared for Mishcon de Reya in Dreamvar) UH exchanged contracts for the sale of his house to A. Unusually, […]
‘Establishing economic duress’ and ‘Contract Caselaw Update’ – Junior Programme: Commercial
In this webinar Jonathan Edwards considers the economic duress doctrine and how the Supreme Court limited the scope of lawful act duress in the decision of Pakistan International Airline Corp v Times Travel (UK) Ltd [2021] UKSC 40. James Fagan presents on recent decisions that consider aspects of commercial contract law including topics such as […]
Court of Appeal hands down judgment in Musst Holdings Ltd v Astra Asset Management UK Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 128 – Christopher Boardman KC and Tom Beasley
The Court of Appeal has upheld Freedman J’s finding that an agreement between an introducer and an investment manager was novated to two successors entities. It has also confirmed that certain changes in investment strategy by the successor did not end the introducer’s entitlement to its share of management and performance fees. The case concerned […]
Video: Witness Statements – The New Rules
Witness Statements – The New Rules is hosted by Shantanu Majumdar KC, Dov Ohrenstein and Lauren Kreamer. From 6th April 2021 new rules will apply to most trial witness statements in the Business & Property Courts. This webinar focuses on the practical consequences for litigators: How to ensure statements comply with the new requirements; the […]
Radcliffe Chambers and David Mohyuddin KC featured in The Lawyer ‘Top 20 cases for 2023’!
We are delighted to be featured in The Lawyer ‘Top 20 cases for 2023’! David Mohyuddin KC will be appearing in the High Court in October this year in one of the largest and most-high profile disqualification proceedings to date. The UK Government is taking legal action to hold eight former directors of Carillion accountable […]
Competition Disqualification – Article by Christopher Buckley
Re Property Group (2010) Ltd was the first competition disqualification case to go to trial following an application by the Competition and Markets Authority pursuant to section 9A of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986. The disqualification case followed the acceptance by two companies of which the defendant was a director that they had participated […]
Webinar: Contracts, communication and mediation – Taking a collaborative approach to varying terms – 23 June 2020
The global economic crisis is creating legal and ethical dilemmas for businesses of all sectors and sizes. What can parties do to maintain commercial relationships and act responsibly towards counterparties, while protecting their own organisation and its contractual rights? How can they help suppliers, service-providers and clients, while navigating the risk that those businesses could […]
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 […]
Favourite Cases: Central London Property Trust v High Trees House – Article by Paul Burton
When Central London Property Trust v High Trees House was called on for hearing, few of those involved, including counsel, would have expected it to be anything other than a fairly ordinary landlord and tenant case. Lord Denning had other ideas. Paul Burton selects the influential decision as one of his favourite cases. Read the […]
