Insights

Articles

What’s the point? – some questions in the interpretation of wills

To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Daniel Petrides In Wood v Capita [2017] UKSC 24, Lord Hodge boldly declared that “the recent history of the common law on contractual interpretation is one... Read more

By Daniel Petrides
Wednesday 7 July 2021

Recent Cases

Capitol Park Leeds v Global Radio Services [2021] EWCA CIV 995

Court of Appeal

Joanne Wicks KC
Monday 5 July 2021

News

Capitol Park Leeds v Global Radio Services

The Court of Appeal today handed down judgment in this high-profile case about tenant break clauses. The case concerned a three-storey modern commercial unit, constructed in 2000, outside Leeds. It had been leased on 4 March 2002 for a term... Read more

Monday 5 July 2021

News

Estates Gazette Podcast: The return of S Franses and the pandemic impact on West End rents

Following the handing down of the judgment in “round two” of S Franses Ltd v The Cavendish Hotel (London) Ltd, Joanne Wicks QC and her instructing solicitor (David Cooper of David Cooper & Co) have recorded a podcast where they... Read more

Wednesday 30 June 2021

Publications

The Edward Nugee Memorial Lectures 2021

Robert Ham KC | Paul Newman KC | Michael Tennet KC | Andrew Mold KC | David Pollard | Edward Sawyer | Thomas Robinson KC | Simon Atkinson
June 2021

News

Axminster: Limitation and forfeiture revisited after Lloyds

The High Court (Morgan J.) has delivered judgment in Punter Southall Governance Services Ltd v Hazlett [2021] EWHC 1652 (Ch), concerning the Axminster Carpets Group pension plan. It is now the leading judgment on limitation in claims by pension scheme... Read more

Thursday 24 June 2021

Recent Cases

Punter Southall Governance Services Ltd v Hazlett [2021] EWHC 1652 (Ch)

High Court of Justice

Thomas Robinson KC
Thursday 24 June 2021

News

New world order for trusts?: The meaning of ‘prior interest’ in section 32

To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Robert Ham QC The statutory power of advancement conferred by section 32 of the Trustee Act 1925 is a valuable tool for trustees given them as... Read more

Thursday 24 June 2021

Articles

New world order for trusts?: The meaning of ‘prior interest’ in section 32

By Robert Ham KC
Thursday 24 June 2021

Webchats

S Franses Round 2: A Return to the County Court

Joanne Wicks KC and Benjamin Faulkner discuss the recent lease renewal decision in the second round of S Franses Ltd v The Cavendish Hotel (London) Ltd. Joanne acted for the successful claimant, instructed by David Cooper & Co.

Joanne Wicks KC | Benjamin Faulkner
Wednesday 23 June 2021

News

GAR Awards 2021: Most Important Decision shortlisting

We are delighted to announce that VRG Linhas Aéreas v MatlinPatterson has been nominated in the “Most Important Decision” category at this year’s GAR Awards (read more here). The case was heard in the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal last... Read more

Wednesday 23 June 2021

News

Betamax v STC – when may an arbitral award be set aside or enforcement refused?

To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Stuart Isaacs QC The important and much anticipated judgment of the Privy Council in Betamax Ltd v State Trading Corporation [2021] UKPC 14, on an appeal... Read more

Monday 21 June 2021