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7 Jul 2021 11:06
We are RecruitingIf you are a member of the Bar or a 3rd six pupil, seeking to leave the city hustle and bustle aside and relocate to practice in the scenic South West, we want to hear from you! Magdalen Chambers is one of the largest sets in the south west outside of Bristol with members excelling in a wide range more...
11 May 2021 11:12
**We are Recruiting**If you are a member of the Bar seeking to leave the city hustle and bustle aside and relocate to practice in the scenic South West, we want to hear from you! Magdalen Chambers is one of the largest sets in the south west outside of Bristol with members excelling in a wide range of areas of civil and more...
The liability of a litigation friend for costs: Glover v Barker in the Court of Appeal
On 21 August 2020 the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Glover v Barker [2020] EWCA Civ 1112, overturning the decision of Morgan J. in Barker v Confiànce Ltd [2019] EWHC 1401 (Ch) and giving comprehensive guidance as to the circumstances in which a defendant’s litigation friend might be liable more...
Solicitors’ Guideline Hourly Rates to go up?
The Civil Justice Council is undertaking a review of the Solicitors’ Guideline Hourly Rates. Given that they have been unchanged since 2010, this presumably can only result in an increase in hourly rates for solicitors whose costs are being summarily assessed. A sub-committee has been set up to more...
QWOCS does not trump set off – for now
Qualified one-way costs shifting (QWOCS) gives a personal injury claimant protection from paying the defendant’s costs to the extent that those costs exceed any damages and interest awarded. But what if a costs order has been made during the proceedings in favour of the defendant. Can the defendant more...
ADAM STEWART-WALLACE CONSIDERS WANT OF KNOWLEDGE AND APPROVAL
The exact circumstances under which a claim for want of knowledge and approval will be successful are hard to pin down. In Gill v Woodall [2011] Ch 380, Lord Neuberger MR stated at para. 22 that a court should “consider all the relevant evidence available and then, drawing such inferences as it can more...
11 Sep 2019 16:04
We are Recruiting!!With our recent celebrations of Part-Time Judicial appointments we are recruiting!! We offer a progressive attitude, friendly and efficient clerking team. We promote a positive work life balance in the beautiful South West and promote wellbeing which is recognised by being awarded a Wellbeing more...
30 May 2019 10:09
John Wyn Williams appears on behalf of solicitor in fraud and forgery caseA former solicitor has been jailed for four years and two months after admitting changing clients’ wills for his own benefit. Peter Charles Davies, 62, from Abergwyngregyn, near Bangor, Gwynedd, cost them £241,000 combined, Mold Crown Court was told. Davies admitted seven charges including fraud and more...
10 Apr 2019 10:46
We are Recruiting!With our recent celebrations of Part-Time Judicial appointments we are recruiting!! We offer a progressive attitude, friendly and efficient clerking team. We promote a positive work life balance in the beautiful South West and promote wellbeing which is recognised by being awarded a Wellbeing more...
15 Feb 2019 10:29
Civil Litigation – ProportionalityIn this month's DEDICATED - The Legal Secretary Journal our course tutor, Seamus Ryan discusses the topic of Proportionality in Civil Litigation. Ever since the concept of proportionality was introduced to legal costs as part of the Woolf reforms in 1999 the courts and legal practitioners have more...
14 Feb 2019 13:45
Digital probate service: DIY probateSince 2017, HM Courts and Tribunal Services (HMCTS) have offered an online service enabling individuals to apply for a grant of probate in a deceased’s estate, providing certain criteria were met. HMCTS have now updated the system, now allowing applicants to lodge documentation, apply to have more more...
14 Feb 2019 12:40
We are celebrating and recruitingClick on the link to see our latest announcement in Counsel Magazine! https://www.counselmagazine.co.uk/docs/file-attachments/magdalenchambers_jan2019_hph_web.pdf?sfvrsn=b5f8_3 more...
13 Feb 2019 15:53
Cameron Stocks successful in Inheritance Act 1975 claim for reasonable financial provisionCameron Stocks acted for the Second Defendant in this successful Inheritance Act 1975 claim for reasonable financial provision brought by a grand-daughter who devoted seven years of her life caring for her grandmother. Cameron was successful in persuading the court to partially shift the burden of more...
21 Jan 2019 10:20
Probate applications made simpler and easier with online servicePeople applying for probate can now do so from the comfort of their own home, thanks to the expansion of an online service. Bereaved can now apply for probate online New service is simpler and more efficient Part of a £1bn programme of court reform The service enables people to apply, pay and swear more...
18 Jan 2019 15:17
Proper Remedies for Proprietary EstoppelEquitable Satisfaction of Proprietary Promises in light of the recent decision in Moore v Moore [2018] EWCA Civ 2669 Keep the Promise, or Satisfy the Equity? Proprietary estoppel can be relied upon where A makes a promise to B of an interest in land or property that B then relies upon to their more...
16 Jan 2019 13:03
SAVE THE DATE! TEN OLD SQUARE LONDON TRUSTS CONFERENCEDate: 27th June 2019, 12:30 to 19:30 Location: Trinity House, Trinity Square, London EC3N 4DH, UK The Ten Old Square annual London Trusts Conference is an established fixture in the trust advisers’ calendar and this year’s Conference is taking place on Thursday 27 June 2019, at Trinity House, Tower more...
8 Jan 2019 17:41
October 2019 pupillage applications now openChambers are offering two pupillages, one civil and one family. For details on how to apply please go to the following link. https://www.magdalenchambers.co.uk/pupillage-applications-are-now-open/ more...
23 Nov 2018 15:07
The OTS release their first report on the review into Inheritance TaxThe Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has released their first report on the review into Inheritance Tax (IHT). This first report comments on the administrative complexities of IHT which, surprisingly from a lawyer’s perspective, were the most frequently raised concerns in the responses and more...
20 Nov 2018 09:27
Birmingham barrister criticises the Government’s move to introduce an extra ‘death tax’A Birmingham barrister has raised concerns over the Government’s move to increase probate fees claiming it is an additional ‘death tax’. Under the new rules, estates worth £2m or more will pay £6,000 in probate fees, which is a 3,770 per cent increase on the current £155 fee. This is a reduction on more...
14 Nov 2018 14:39
Think of the Children! – Minors and reasonable financial provisionOn 27 July 2018, the High Court handed down judgment in the case of Ubbi v Ubbi [2018] EWHC 1396 (Ch). The judgment explored reasonable financial provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 in the context of minor children and serves as a necessary reminder to all more...
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