Expertise: Private Client

60-seconds with Sophia Rogers

Sophia Rogers features in the most recent edition of ThoughtLeaders4 Private Client Magazine. The article titled ’60-seconds with Sophia Rogers’ can be found on page four, here.

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 […]

Consequences of Cohabitation and Divorce: Till death do us part?

On Thursday 17th November, Daniel Burton and Emma Loizou presented a webinar on ‘Consequences of Cohabitation and Divorce: Till death do us part?’ In this webinar, Emma discusses options available for cohabiting partners where one partner has died intestate or has failed to leave sufficient provision in a will for the other. Daniel discusses conflicts […]

Guest and another (Appellants) v Guest (Respondent) [2022] UKSC 27

On 19 October 2022 the Supreme Court handed down judgement on Guest v Guest [2022] UKSC 27. Tom Dumont KC and William Moffett, instructed by Robert James and Richie Rees of Thrings, succeeded in overturning (in part) the Court of Appeal’s decision against their clients. Guest v Guest is now the leading case on what the remedy should be […]

Court of Appeal refuse permission to appeal in Clitheroe v Bond [2021] EWHC 1102 (Ch) and [2022] EWHC 2203 (Ch)

On 6 October 2022 the Court of Appeal refused permission to appeal the decisions of Mrs Justice Falk in Clitheroe v Bond [2021] EWHC 1102 (Ch) and [2022] EWHC 2203 (Ch) in which she upheld the trial court’s findings that Jean Clitheroe’s 2010 and 2013 wills were invalid by reason of insane delusions. The Court […]

Chancery Guide 2022: 10 Key Points

The new edition of the Chancery Guide came into force on 29 July 2022. It has been completely re-written to reflect best practice and substantial changes in the working of the courts since the last edition and in particular since the Business and Property Courts were set up in July 2017. In this short video, […]

Pretoria Energy Company (Chittering) Ltd v Blankney Estates Ltd [2022] EWHC 1467 (Ch)

Dov Ohrenstein acted for the successful Defendant at the trial of the preliminary issue in this case which concerned a claim for £56.4 million based on an allegation that a Heads of Terms agreement relating to a lease of land for the construction of an Anaerobic Digestion plant had contractual effect. The agreement was signed […]

Radcliffe Chambers wins Chambers of the Year!

We are delighted to have won the ‘Chambers of the Year’ gold award at the CityWealth Magic Circle Awards last night! For over 18 years the Magic Circle awards have showcased leading professional firms and recognised achievements in the private client sector. We’d like to thank our clients for their continued support over the years, […]

Issues with issue: the interpretation of ‘children’ and s.33 of the Wills Act 1837 and Top tips for advising clients and instructing counsel

A Junior Programme: Private Client webinar on “Issues with issue: the interpretation of ‘children’ and s.33 of the Wills Act 1837” and “Top tips for advising clients and instructing counsel” presented by Nicholas Macklam and Poppy Rimington-Pounder.   Issues with issue: the interpretation of “children” and s.33 of the Wills Act 1837 Poppy explores interpretation […]

Louis Grandjouan

Louis formerly practised in the London and New York offices of a leading US law firm, where he worked primarily on cross-border finance and restructuring transactions. He is admitted as a solicitor (England & Wales – non-practising) and attorney (New York). In 2020-2021, Louis was the judicial assistant to Lord Stephens in the UK Supreme […]