Insights

Publications

The Independent Bar: featuring chapter by Nicholas Luckman

Nicholas Luckman
April 2018

Webchats

Concurrent forfeiture and 1954 Act oppositions

Ben Faulkner discusses how landlord’s forfeiture claims might be brought concurrently with a 1954 Act opposition to a new lease under grounds (a), (b), or (c).  

Benjamin Faulkner
Wednesday 1 March 2023

Publications

Third edition of Leases: Covenants and Consents – out now

Jonathan Seitler KC
February 2023

Articles

What next for “insolvent trusts” after ETJL v Halabi; ITGL v Fort Trustees [2022] UKPC 36?

To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. Commentary by Joseph Steadman. Technically, a trust cannot be insolvent: trusts are not legal persons. However, the term “insolvent trust” is a useful shorthand for the situation which arises... Read more

By Joseph Steadman
Thursday 23 February 2023

Articles

Public sector pension schemes

In the most recent article published on Paul Newman KC‘s website, James McCreath considers whether authorities administering public sector schemes are trustees, fiduciaries or just public servants. This article was first published on Paul’s website pensionsbarrister.com Read the full article

By James McCreath
Thursday 23 February 2023

Articles

Repocussions? Legal claims arising out the liquidity crisis

Paul Newman KC looks at leveraged LDIs and repo contracts, the statutory prohibition on borrowing and potential misselling claims in this article. This article was first published on Paul’s website pensionsbarrister.com Read the full article

By Paul Newman KC
Thursday 16 February 2023

News

James McCreath features in The Lawyer’s Top 10 Appeals of 2023

Following on from last month’s Top 20 cases of 2023 article, The Lawyer has published it’s Top 10 Appeals of 2023. The Supreme Court case of The Manchester Ship Canal Company v United Utilities Water features on the list and James McCreath is acting for the... Read more

Monday 6 February 2023

Webchats

Fearn v Tate [2023] UKSC 4

Joanne Wicks KC and Daniel Petrides discuss the recent Supreme Court decision in Fearn and others v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery [2023] UKSC 4.  

Joanne Wicks KC | Daniel Petrides
Monday 6 February 2023

Recent Cases

Wilberforce team successful as Court of Appeal dismisses jurisdiction applications in leading “Bitcoin” case

Cryptocurrency, Commercial disputes

John Wardell KC | Bobby Friedman KC | Sri Carmichael
Friday 3 February 2023

Articles

Trends in recent decisions on forum and overseas jurisdiction in trusts and estates disputes

To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Jamie Holmes. 1. Introduction and summary Trusts and estates disputes often involve an international element. This paper[1] will focus on two ways in which such questions commonly arise: a... Read more

By Jamie Holmes
Monday 30 January 2023

News

Dubai Financial Services Authority case features in BBC documentary

The Dubai Financial Services Authority has fined KPMG LLP $1.5m and its former audit partner $500,000 for failings in the audit of Abraaj Capital Limited. This is the largest fine ever imposed on an auditor by the DFSA. It is... Read more

Friday 27 January 2023

Articles

Honda v Mercer

Edward Sawyer discusses the recent decision in Honda v Mercer and comments on getting round the 15-year longstop in negligence claims. This article was first published on PensionsBarrister.com Read the full article

By Edward Sawyer
Thursday 26 January 2023