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This edition of our Newsletter has a private client emphasis, with articles by Richard Wilson, Andrew Child and Charlotte Edge.
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David Lord QC, Andrew Twigger and Luke Harris consider the recent decision of the House of Lords in Stone & Rolls Ltd v Moore Stephens [2009] UKHL 39, the implications of that and other cases for the attribution of an individual's knowledge to a company, and the enforceability of gratuitous promises in the context of the bailment of human sperm.
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Members of Chambers consider the effect of reliance on forged documents in Court, the rights of landlords in administrations, the privilege against self-incrimination, the jurisdiction of the Pensions Ombudsman and the decision of the House of Lords in Thorner v Major [2009] UKHL 19.
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This special news update celebrates Chambers' award as Chambers of the Year at the STEP Private Client Awards 2008/9.
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In this edition members of Chambers provide articles on proprietary estoppel, the heavy burden of trusteeship, leases of blocks of flats, occupational pension schemes and corporate insolvency.
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This edition of the Newsletter deals exclusively with offshore matters.
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Following our arts and antiquities seminar, this edition of the Newsletter brings together a series of articles on art related subjects.
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Luke Harris summaries Goldern Strait, Edward Bannister QC (no longer with Chambers) warns of a trap to landlords in relation to liability for rent, Joseph Carney discusses the liability of retiring directors participating in completing businesses, and Oliver Hilton considers service of proceedings in foreign jurisdictions.
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In this edition, Kerry Bornman shares her experiences of Green v Gaul, Andrew Cosedge and Ian Watson consider tax and estate planning issues and Emma Jackson (no longer with Chambers) introduces the Consumer Credit Act 2006.
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Joseph Carney deals with knowing assistance in light of Barlow Clowes, Kerry Bornman considers the court's approach to surviving spouses under the 1975 Act, Luke Harris deals with the relationship between Appellant courts and Richard de Lacy QC tackles contingent damage and the Limitation Acts.
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Gilead Cooper summaries two more cases on Hastings-Bass, Robert Hantucsh shares his experiences of an alternative remedy to protect domain names, Fenner Moeran considers the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and David Lord ponders whether there is a place for a plea of ‘Forum Non Conveniens’.
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The Civil Partnership Act 2004, The Enterprise Act 2002, the Pensions Act 2004 and the Brussels Convention of Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Judgments 1968 are dealt with in this edition of the Newsletter.
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Our 2004 Newsletter tackles floating charges on book debts, dividing the home on separate of unmarried co-habitees, family provision for adult children under the 1975 Act and the then Pensions Bill.
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As well as celebrating the launch of our New York office, Gilead Cooper considers afresh the rule in Hastings-Bass, Kerry Bornman writes on the jurisdiction to challenge expert determinations, Alex Mason (no longer with Chambers) delivers an important article on trustee’s duty of disclose following Schmit, and Fenner Moeran considers breaches of the Pension Schemes Act 1993.
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In this edition, members consider a trustee in bankruptcy’s power to disclaim a head-lease, the court’s view on tax avoidance schemes, costs order in trust proceedings and recent developments in the area of 1975 Act jurisdiction.
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Kerry Bornman considers the Court’s power to order the sale of foreign property, Robert Hantusch provides a cautionary note regarding electronic exchange of documents, Teresa Peacocke tackles the question of mitigation of loss in professional negligence cases, Alex Mason (no longer with Chambers) provides a summary of Re D W S Deceased and Gilead Cooper summaries the latest decision on limitation and deliberate concealment.
August 2010
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