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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
CMG Pension Trustees Ltd v CGI IT UK Ltd [2022] EWHC 2130 (Ch)
On 11 August 2022 Mr Justice Leech handed down judgment in CMG Pension Trustees Ltd v CGI IT UK Ltd [2022] EWHC 2130 (Ch), a claim primarily concerning the construction of a rule in the CMG UK Pension Scheme which the defendant sponsoring employer contended provided for forfeiture of members’ benefits in specified circumstances. The […]
Video: What’s my claim worth? Issues in professional negligence litigation
During this webinar Elizabeth Ovey, Wendy Mathers and Henry Day discuss issues in professional negligence litigation generally prompted by their experience of litigation relating to pensions schemes in particular and in the light of some recent cases. Aspects for consideration include contractual terms purporting to exclude liability to third parties or to limit liability; excluding […]
Court of Appeal holds pensions increase rule means what it says (Britvic plc v Britvic Pensions Ltd) – Article by Henry Day
The Court of Appeal gave judgment last week in the Britvic pension increase case, applying the Supreme Court’s recent guidance on contractual interpretation, explaining the weight to be given to a provision’s wording as against contextual factors, and making clear the limits of ‘corrective construction’. Henry Day examines the decision in this article for LexisPSL. […]
Financial Ombudsman Service holds Carey liable for breach of regulatory obligations in further SIPP investor complaint (S v Options SIPP UK LLP) -Article by Henry Day
The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Adams has provided some clarity on the application of FSMA s.27. But what about the other limb of the appeal – the client’s best interests rule? In this article for LexisPSL, Henry Day considers what a recent decision of the Financial Ombudsman (again against Carey Pensions) might suggest about […]
Safeway Ltd v Newton [2020] EWCA Civ 869 – Article by Henry Day
When does a pension scheme’s Barber window close? Henry Day considers the Court of Appeal’s second judgment in Safeway v Newton, handed down earlier this week, and its implications for schemes with historic benefit equalisation issues, in an article for Lexis®PSL. Subscribers can read the article here.
