The illegality defence: Thames Trains, Henderson and strict liability offences
Peter Dodge (instructed by Philip Evans and Freddie Beard of Clyde & Co) appeared for the First Defendant in Owadally v Planology Ltd [2023] EWHC 339 (KB), a High Court appeal against a refusal to grant reverse summary judgment O and K, a husband and wife, bought a Grade II listed house in Paddington to […]
Robert Lee
Robert has worked on cases across the range of traditional and commercial Chancery work including insolvency, company, commercial, wills and probate, trusts, property, landlord and tenant, and professional negligence. He is developing a particular expertise in insolvency, commercial, and contentious probate matters. Before starting pupillage at Radcliffe, Robert worked as a Legislation Adviser at the […]
Amber Turner
Amber regularly appears as sole counsel in the County Court and High Court. She has also been instructed as junior counsel in the Court of Appeal and in the Commercial Court and has experience of appearing in the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber). Amber is continuing to build a mixed Chancery practice combining commercial, insolvency, private client and property work. Before starting pupillage at Radcliffe, Amber worked […]
Simon Mills
Simon been long been recognised as a leading barrister in Commercial Dispute Resolution in Chambers and Partners, and Chambers Global, and in Legal 500 he is recommended in Civil Fraud, Commercial Litigation, Banking and Finance, and now in Crypto and Blockchain Assets. Directory quotes comment that he is “A formidable advocate and a must-have part of our litigation arsenal”, “Brilliant […]
Louis Grandjouan
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 […]
Issues in professional negligence claims – Article by Elizabeth Ovey and Henry Day
Elizabeth Ovey and Henry Day were invited by Legal Futures to discuss issues in professional negligence claims and pitfalls that can lead to claims being worth less than expected or nothing at all. You can read the piece here: https://bit.ly/3ugtcXL
Professional Negligence in the Will Drafting Process
In this professional negligence and private client webinar, ‘Professional Negligence in the Will Drafting Process’ Katherine McQuail and Marcus Flavin discuss the will preparation and drafting process from beginning to end, with a view to (i) avoiding errors that may lead to professional negligence claims and (ii) assisting to identify when and why a disappointed […]
Favourite Cases: Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton [2021] UKSC 20, [2021] 3 W.L.R. 81 – Article by Elizabeth Ovey
In this Favourite Case article Elizabeth Ovey discusses the recent Supreme Court decision in Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton which re-examined the principles for identifying what losses fall within the scope of the duty of care of a professional defendant. Read the article here. Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton is reported at [2021] […]
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 […]
