Radcliffe Chambers ranked as a leading set in Chambers UK Bar 2024
We are delighted to be recognised as a leading set by Chambers UK Bar 2024, achieving 72 individual barrister rankings, which includes 2 star individuals, 21 new and improved, and 1 up and coming. Radcliffe Chambers has been recognised for its expertise in 14 practice areas (listed below), which includes a tier 1 ranking for […]
Olivia Wilson
Olivia regularly appears as sole counsel in the County Courts and High Courts and is building a broad chancery and commercial practice. A summary of Olivia’s experience is set out in the drop-down headings below. During pupillage Olivia was supervised by Andrew Brown, Oliver Hilton, Henry Day and Lauren Kreamer. Prior to commencing pupillage Olivia worked in the corporate department of a well-regarded […]
James Anson-Holland
Before transferring to the English Bar, James practiced law in New Zealand and in the Cayman Islands. As a result, he has extensive trial and appellate experience beyond his year of call and has acted (both led and unled) in cases at various levels, including being led in the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. […]
Harmish Mehta
Harmish has extensive experience of working in counsel teams with senior colleagues on complex and high-value disputes, and complements this experience with his busy unled practice. His ongoing and recent work includes defending civil fraud proceedings allegedly valued at more than £300 million (led by senior and junior counsel), preparing an application for worldwide freezing injunctions (led by senior junior counsel) and assisting senior counsel with preparation for a six-day trial of an unfair prejudice petition. Harmish received First Class Honours […]
TL4 & ConTrA Private Client Summer School
We are delighted to announce that Emma Loizou will be speaking at TL4 & ConTrA Private Client Summer School: The Ultimate Insider’s Guide on ‘All you need to know about Privilege’ on Thursday, 31st August 2023. If you are attending the Private Client Summer School this year and would like to arrange a meeting with […]
Bowser v Smith [2023] EWCA Civ 923
Judgement has been handed down by the Court of Appeal in Bowser v Smith [2023] EWCA Civ 923, in which Edward Hicks was instructed by Polly Stephenson of Ashtons Legal. This is a cautionary tale highlighting the risks to Personal Representatives (PRs) in aggressively pursuing an application for the removal of their co-executor, the need […]
Radcliffe Chambers ranked highly in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2023
We are delighted that Radcliffe Chambers and 19 of our members have been ranked once again in the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide for Chancery: Traditional. Congratulations to our barristers and clerks for receiving such fantastic feedback, which includes “The barristers at Radcliffe Chambers are exceptionally well placed to handle complex matters. They […]
Blessing, Immunity and Abuse of Process
Chaired By David Mohyuddin KC and Daniel Burton, who both appeared on behalf of the successful respondents in the Court of Appeal in Denaxe Ltd v Cooper & Rubin [2023] EWCA Civ 752, this talk includes a discussion of the decision and the practical implications for trustees and officeholders who might seek the court’s approval for something they […]
60-seconds with Thomas Dumont KC
Thomas Dumont features in the most recent edition of ThoughtLeaders4 Private Client Magazine issue 11. The article titled ’60-seconds with Thomas Dumont KC’ can be found here.
Proving Foreign Law by Josh Lewison
In this article, published in TL4 Private Client Magazine issue 11 – Offshore Edition, Josh Lewison discusses foreign law in relation to contentious trust cases, and how the courts of one jurisdiction will likely apply the law of a different jurisdiction where there can be a divergence of proper law, centre of administration and location […]
