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Charles Towl
Business & Property
05/06/2025

Till death us do part? Not so for adverse possession claims! Nazir v Begum [2025] EWCA Civ 587

In this edition of Lay of the Land, Pupil Barrister Charles Towl reviews the recent Court of Appeal decision of Nazir v Begum [2025] EWCA Civ 587 in which the court held that land held on statutory trust by a deceased’s executors could be...
Insolvency Conference
Business & Property
05/06/2025

Insolvency Conference, 18 June ’25

We are delighted to announce the agenda for our Annual Insolvency Conference, a key event for professionals involved in insolvency and restructuring. Join us for a day of insightful presentations from leading barristers, practical discussions, and...
Business & Property
02/06/2025

Raghav Trivedi Successful in Complex COMI Arguments in Bankruptcy Proceedings

Raghav Trivedi has successfully secured a bankruptcy order for a petitioning creditor against a debtor with a c.£4 million debt, despite significant jurisdictional challenges. The debtor contended his Centre of Main Interests (COMI) was abroad,...
Ali Tabari
Business & Property
28/05/2025

Ali Tabari secures permission for minority shareholder in derivative claim

On 21 May 2025, a reserved judgment was handed down by HHJ Rawlings, sitting as a High Court Judge, in the contested application for permission to continue a derivative claim brought in proprietary estoppel by a minority shareholder (Lloyd v Lloyd)....
Amanprit Kaur & Angus Thomas
Business & Property
01/05/2025

On Demand Webinar- Rising from the Ashes: A Case Study on Relief from Sanctions

On May 1st Amanprit Kaur and Angus Thomas delivered their Business & Property Juniors Webinar- Rising from the Ashes: A Case Study on Relief from Sanctions. This session can now be watched on demand below: Whilst every effort has been taken to...
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Business & Property
24/04/2025

deBriefed – April 2025

Welcome to the first deBriefed of 2025. In March, the Group bade farewell to John Randall KC who retired following 44 years at the bar, in a remarkable career. During the month we were delighted to announce that Robert Mundy...
John Aldis
Business & Property
22/04/2025

Boundary Agreements are Here to Stay

The Court of Appeal in White v Alder [2025] confirmed that informal boundary agreements can bind future owners.In this article, John Aldis explains the difference between boundary creation and demarcation agreements and their role in dispute...
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Business & Property
10/04/2025

Probate & Trusts Q1 2025 Update

Welcome to the first quarterly case update from the Probate and Trusts team at St Philips.  We hope that you find it helpful and informative. This update has been written by Christopher Buckingham TEP (cbuckingham@st-philips.com). General enquiries...
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