Radcliffe Chambers Private Client Conference 2021
*Selected sessions are available to watch on our YouTube channel. Join Radcliffe Private Client for its 2021 conference, which will take place on Zoom, on the mornings of 16th and 17th June. Our programme is: Wednesday 16 June 10:30 – 10:35: Welcome from the Chair (Robert Pearce KC) 10:35 – 11:15: Trustees’ Decisions – how to make ’em, shake […]
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, […]
Natalie Pratt
Clitheroe v Bond
On Wednesday 12 May 2021 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, join Tom Dumont KC and Ed Hicks of Radcliffe Chambers together with Amanda Smallcombe of Birkett Long, discussing the judgment of Mrs Justice Falk in Clitheroe v Bond [2021] EWHC 1102 (Ch), in which they represented the successful respondent. The appeal concerned the validity of two wills of the deceased, which effectively […]
James Fagan
Before joining the Bar, James trained and practised as a solicitor in the litigation department of a leading US law firm in its London and Hong Kong offices. During his time as a solicitor, James gained experience of advising clients on a variety of commercial disputes with international dimensions. Between 2017 and 2018, James was […]
Daniel Thorpe
Daniel has worked for a commercial litigation boutique and has also spent time on secondment at a leading offshore law firm. As a result, he readily appreciates the needs of his clients and prides himself on his user-friendly attitude and ability to work collaboratively with his solicitors and other barristers, as required. His multidisciplinary approach […]
How to wipe the slate clean: a DIY instructional video
No need to cry over spilt milk when you have handymen Tom Dumont KC and Piers Feltham’s step-by-step guide to correcting trustees’ mistakes, taking you through the history and development of the court’s jurisdiction, recent caselaw, criteria to be satisfied and pitfalls to be avoided. This webinar will be hosted on Zoom. You can sign […]
Piers Digby
Piers has previously taken secondments at both the Financial Conduct Authority and a leading UK bank, and has a thorough understanding of regulatory issues relating to banking and consumer credit more widely. He knows how to work with solicitors and clients under challenging conditions, combining legal ability beyond his call with an approachable manner. Prior […]
Jamie Cockfield
Before coming to the Bar, Jamie worked at an energy analytics consultancy founded by Oxford University professors and economists. Jamie received an Arts, Humanities and Research Council (AHRC) doctoral scholarship for a DPhil (PhD) in History at the University of Oxford, which he completed in 2015. His doctorate was a socio-legal study of land tenure, […]
James v Scudamore [2023] EWHC 996 (Ch)
Matthew Mills, instructed by Birkett Long LLP, appeared for the successful Third Defendant in James v Scudamore [2023] EWHC 996 (Ch). The decision is the leading authority on when a probate claim will be barred by delay. At paragraph [197], HHJ Matthews summarised the key legal principles as follows: Where a person having a right […]
