Docklock Limited v C Christo & Co Limited [2024] EWCA Civ 45
Reuben Comiskey, led by Daniel Lightman KC (of Serle Court), and instructed by Stephen Baker of Herrington Carmichael, represented the successful appellants in Docklock Limited v C Christo & Co Limited [2024] EWCA Civ 45. In a judgment handed down this morning, the Court of Appeal – Lords Justice Lewison, Nugee and Newey – held […]
Blessings: when worlds collide – Article by David Mohyuddin KC and Daniel Burton
For over 100 years, the English Courts have entertained applications by trustees for directions, including to bless proposed “momentous” exercises of powers. Recently, this jurisdiction has extended through judicial decisions to corporate office-holders. The jurisdiction has received increasing scrutiny, not least in relation to the vexed question of immunity, resulting in the Court of Appeal’s recent […]
Restructuring and Insolvency Conference 2023 Three Minute Video
Radcliffe Chambers’ Restructuring and Insolvency practice group is proud to present its Restructuring and Insolvency Conference 2023 in this three minute video. Led by members of Radcliffe Chambers’ Restructuring and Insolvency practice group together with industry experts, the conference covered a wide range of pertinent issues and trends faced by the business world today, providing […]
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 […]
Privilege in Corporate Investigations and Navigating Knowledge – establishing knowledge in claims for breach of directors’ duties – podcast and presentation slides
In this Junior Programme: Insolvency and Commercial Katie Longstaff and James Fagan present on ‘Navigating knowledge – establishing knowledge in claims for breach of directors’ duties’ and ‘Privilege in Corporate Investigations’. Please find the presentation slides here. The recording of this seminar is available on the Radcliffe Chambers Podcast, here. Please subscribe to be notified […]
Restructuring and Insolvency Conference 2023
We are delighted to announce Radcliffe Chambers Restructuring and Insolvency Conference 2023, Thursday, 9th November, 12:30 – 20:00 at Andaz London Liverpool Street. The sessions will be led by Radcliffe Chambers barristers along with special guest speakers. The day will begin with the ‘Pitch to Partners’ plenary session, which involves our Catherine Doran, Katie Longstaff, Alexander Kingston-Splatt and Poppy Rimington-Pounder competing against […]
Olivia Wilson
Olivia regularly appears as sole counsel in the County Courts and High Courts and is building a broad chancery and commercial practice. During pupillage, Olivia was involved in cases across the range of traditional and commercial chancery work, including, insolvency, contract disputes, trusts, probate, pensions, landlord and tenant and charities. Olivia was supervised by Andrew […]
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 accepts instructions across all of Chambers’ core practice areas and has a particular interest in the areas set out below. He received First Class Honours in his LLB (London School of Economics and Political Science) and LLM (Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge). After his studies, Harmish volunteered for The Constitution Unit at University College London. There […]
Directors’ Disqualification Compensation Orders – Has Their Time Finally Come? – Article by Catherine Doran
In this article published in TL4 FIRE Magazine issue 14 – Catherine Doran discusses the regime by which disqualified directors can be ordered to pay compensation for the benefits of creditors and how this has been little used over the years, but may at last be seeing an uptick in cases. Read the full article […]
