Pretoria Energy Company (Chittering) Ltd v Blankney Estates Ltd [2022] EWHC 1467 (Ch)
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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 […]
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 […]
Dawson & Ors v Dawson & Ors [2022] EWHC 341 (Ch)
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On 18 February 2022, Deputy Master Rhys handed down judgment in Dawson & Ors v Dawson & Ors [2022] EWHC 341 (Ch), a claim to prove a lost will in solemn form, and a counterclaim in proprietary estoppel. The Claimants were the wife and son of the Deceased and the named executors, and the Defendants […]
Personal representatives: avoiding claims and meeting beneficiaries’ demands
A private client webinar hosted by William Moffett and Matthew Mills. Matt discusses the types of claim which may be brought against personal representatives and how personal representatives can minimise the risk of being sued. Please find the slides attached, here. William then considers the extent to which personal representatives should accede to, or may […]
Case update: Hirachand v Hirachand [2021] EWCA Civ 1498
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Join Kate Selway KC and Sophia Rogers at 11:00 am on Tuesday 26 October for a discussion of the decision in Hirachand v Hirachand [2021] EWCA Civ 1498, which was handed down this morning by the Court of Appeal. Sophia Rogers acted for the successful respondent in this landmark case regarding CFA funding in claims under the Inheritance (Provision […]
Hirachand v Hirachand [2021] EWCA Civ 1498
Sophia Rogers acted for the successful respondent in Hirachand v Hirachand [2021] EWCA Civ 1498, a landmark Court of Appeal decision regarding CFA funding in claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. The judgment confirms that the court may, in its discretion, make provision for a party’s CFA success fees as […]
The Executor of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh v HM Attorney-General For England and Wales [2021] EWHC 77 (Fam)
Christopher Buckley appears in The Executor of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh v HM Attorney-General For England and Wales [2021] EWHC 77 (Fam). Following a private hearing in July 2021 the President of the Family Division has ordered that the will of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh be sealed up and […]
