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William Hansen re-appointed to Attorney General鈥檚 London A Panel

16th August 2021

Congratulations to barrister William Hansen, one of 海角破解版鈥檚 senior specialist counsel in public law, property law and commercial litigation, who has been re-appointed for another five years to the Attorney General鈥檚 (AG's) A Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown. William, pictured here, regularly acts for a variety of government departments and agencies including the Secretary of State for the Home Department, HMRC, MoJ, the NCA and the Secretary of State for Business. He routinely...

Dr Zhen Ye prepares case review of Court of Appeal decision in Valbonne v Cityvalue

10th August 2021

海角破解版 commercial and property barrister Dr Zhen Ye (pictured here) has analysed the impact of this property dispute between two property developers, owned by members of the same ultra-orthodox Jewish community, over a failed purchase of the Beckton Arms in East London. The case had initially gone to arbitration before the Beth Din of the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations, during which Valbonne Estates learnt that Cityvalue Estates entered into an option agreement with a...

Alexander Whatley shares guidance on instructing counsel to members of Bournemouth and District JLD

4th August 2021

海角破解版鈥檚 specialist civil law barrister, Alexander Whatley (pictured here) recently teamed up with Conor Maher, Treasurer for Bournemouth and District Junior Lawyers Division and Litigation Solicitor at Ellis Jones Solicitors LLP, to present a webinar to junior lawyers on 鈥樷�檛ips for instructing counsel鈥欌��. Alex Whatley answered a series of questions about the instructions to counsel which included the correct steps for sending a brief to counsel; the content of the brief; and some common mistakes...

Probate law webinar recording - out now!

9th July 2021

Specialist probate law barristers Martin Strutt and Lydia Pemberton hosted our Zoom webinar - chaired by Cheryl Jones - on Thursday 17 June. Martin Strutt聽presented "Knowledge and approval and rectification: an overview of knowledge and approval and discussion as to whether rectification can in some circumstances cure a lack of knowledge and approval.".聽Martin's notes can be found here. Lydia Pemberton聽examined 鈥淧ut up or shut up. How to progress estate administration: an overview into the options...

Oliver Ingham in key Inheritance Act case

29th June 2021

In 2020, Cohen J issued his decision in Re H [2020] EWHC (Fam) 1134 which found for the first time that a Court could order an Estate to pay for a CFA Uplift as part of an award under the Inheritance Act 1975. Further, an award was made by video link in circumstances where the Defendant (who was unrepresented) a profoundly deaf and disabled 87 year old woman who could not hear or see what...

Jakob Reckhenrich joins 海角破解版鈥檚 Commercial and Property & Estates teams

29th June 2021

Barrister Jakob Reckhenrich, a multiple-scholarship award winner and Oxford and Brown Universities alumnus, has joined 海角破解版 to advise on commercial, real estate and property disputes. He joins 海角破解版, initially as a third six pupil, after completing his pupillage at Monckton Chambers and working as a judicial assistant in the Commercial Court, where he assisted, among others, Mrs Justice Cockerill and Mr Justice Butcher. Jakob Reckhenrich came to the Bar after working as an academic philosopher...

The impact of Covid-19 on residential property

29th June 2021

海角破解版鈥檚 specialist property and commercial law barrister Thomas Talbot-Ponsonby joined Tim Baldwin from Garden Court Chambers to record a webinar on 鈥樷�楾he impact of Covid-19 on residential property鈥欌�� for Lexis Nexis. In this webinar, the duo of barristers take a look at the impact of covid-19 on residential property from both the landlord鈥檚 and tenant鈥檚 perspectives. Thomas Talbot-Ponsonby takes a closer look at the landlord鈥檚 perspective including the initial response; terminating the tenancy; notice periods...

Sarah Langford featured on cover of Counsel magazine, 鈥淐alled to the Baa!鈥�

4th June 2021

海角破解版鈥檚 barrister-author Sarah Langford features on the cover of this month鈥檚 Counsel magazine, after an interview with Chris Henley QC, former Chair of the Criminal Bar Association, about the parallels between farming and farmers, and the law and barristers, and the dilemmas of combining young children with continued practice at the Bar. As the feature explains, Sarah Langford鈥檚 brilliant first book 鈥淚n Your Defence: Stories of Life and Law鈥� was published in 2018 and her...

Louise Worton delivers an insight into TOLATA matters for YRes Oxfordshire

4th June 2021

海角破解版鈥檚 specialist property and family law barrister Louise Worton (pictured here) recently delivered a webinar on TOLATA issues to young family lawyers group YRes in Oxfordshire. Louise gave members of YRes in Oxfordshire an insight into TOLATA (Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996) applications. The presentation included a detailed overview of the types of trusts, provisions of the act, procedure and costs involved. Click here to view Louise's presentation. Louise advised the...

Philip Bambagiotti appointed by NSW Government to review defective building laws and the current means of customer redress

26th May 2021

海角破解版鈥檚 international construction and arbitration barrister, Philip Bambagiotti, has been appointed by the NSW Government to undertake legal analysis critiquing the statute laws governing the construction of residential developments.聽 He will then deliver an independent report including recommendations to address shortcomings in the current legislative scheme. Philip will be critiquing the way that the legislation affects the duties and liabilities of all the key players: developers, builders, subcontractors, suppliers, as well as building sector consultants...

Recent developments in Commercial Landlord & Tenant Law

26th May 2021

海角破解版's specialist property law barristers Gavin Hamilton and Robert Weatherley bring you a recording of their webinar on recent developments in Commercial Landlord & Tenant Law. The webinar took place on 20th May 2021 and was chaired by specialist property and commercial law barrister Matthew Cannings. [Matthew Cannings is] "A strong trial advocate with a concise and approachable style". Legal 500 2021/Leading Junior Gavin Hamilton reviews reported cases over the last year and focuses on...

Lydia Pemberton discusses contentious probate disputes for Women in Wills

7th May 2021

海角破解版鈥檚 specialist contentious probate barrister, Lydia Pemberton (TEP) (pictured here) spoke at the fourth Women in Wills event of 2021 by Practical Vision alongside Tara McIness, a partner in the contentious probate team at Burnside Partnership. Lydia spoke about the recent contentious dispute case Re R (Deceased) (2021) EWHC 936 (Ch), the judgment in which had been handed down on 16th April. The case was in relation to the provision for minor children from their...