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Charles Towl
Business & Property
17/08/2026

Charles Towl Successful in 2-day High Court Will Validity Claim

Following a 2-day trial in the Business and Property Courts in Birmingham, Charles Towl successfully represented the Claimant in defending against a will validity challenge.  The challenge was brought by the Deceased’s sibling on the basis of an...
Business & Property
10/08/2026

The General Rule of Jurisdiction in relation to Foreign Immovable Property Disputes and the Exceptions to It

I have recently had the privilege of writing a practical guide on conflict of laws issues in property disputes. A key component of that guide considers jurisdictional issues that arise where real estate is located in another country and a dispute in...
Business & Property
29/07/2026

Saxon Woods Investments Ltd v Costa [2026] UKSC 21: Directors’ Duties, Good Faith, and the Limits of Boardroom Dissent

Summary The Supreme Court’s decision in Saxon Woods v Costa is now the leading authority on the scope of the good‑faith obligation under section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 (‘CA 2006’). The Court unanimously held that a director’s genuine...
Business & Property
23/07/2026

Spot the Bot: Responding to AI Generated Documents in Proceedings, 19 August ’26

Our Business & Property Juniors are pleased to invite fellow junior lawyers to their forthcoming seminar: “Spot the Bot: Responding to AI Generated Documents in Proceedings”. Join Raghav Trivedi and Eloise Marriott who will...
Raghav Trivedi
Business & Property
14/07/2026

Inheritance tax planning – The application of section 10 IHTA 1984 (Burles v The Commissioners for HMRC)

Can the purchase of an income interest in an offshore trust escape inheritance tax under section 10 IHTA 1984? The First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) has just said no. In Burles v The Commissioners for HMRC, the Tribunal dismissed the appeal against...
Jonathan Gale
Business & Property
07/07/2026

The Landlord’s Right to Demolish or Reconstruct

OPPOSITION TO GRANT OF A NEW BUSINESS TENANCY ON THE GROUND IN SECTION 30(1)(F) – Landlord’s intention to demolish, reconstruct or carry out substantial work In this month’s Lay of the Land, I have extracted guidance from some recent helpful...
Signing will
Business & Property
01/07/2026

Probate & Trusts Q2 2026 Update

Welcome to the second quarterly case update of 2026, which seeks to summarise a particularly busy three months in the field of Probate and Trusts.  We hope that you find it helpful and informative. This update has been written by Christopher...
Business & Property
01/07/2026

Raghav Trivedi finalist for Barrister of the Year

Congratulations to Raghav Trivedi, who has been named as a finalist for Barrister of the Year at the Worcestershire Law Society Legal Awards 2026. Raghav’s practice focuses on real estate litigation, insolvency, and contentious wills, trusts...
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