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We are delighted to announce that the 20th edition of Underhill and Hayton, Law of Trusts and Trustees has now been published. Serle Court barrister Prof. Jonathan Harris QC (Hon.) and associate member of chambers, Dr Sinéad Agnew are co-authors of the book (along with HHJ Paul Matthews and Prof. Charles Mitchell).
First published in 1878, Underhill and Hayton is widely recognised as one of the leading practitioner texts in its field.
To view further details of the new edition, please click here.
Paul Adams has written an article taking a new look at the use of a "True Effect of the Trusts" analysis to give creditors access to trust assets. The Article has been published in Trusts & Trustees.
The article is available to subscribers of Trust and Trustees and can be accessed here.
Hugh Norbury QC and Dan McCourt Fritz have contributed an article to the ICC FraudNet Global Annual Report 2022. This year's report focuses on The Ever-Evolving Nature of Fraud and Financial Crime: International Insights and Solutions. The article titled 'The Honest Forger and the Importance of Crying Foul: Insights on Forgery in English Law' can be found at pp. 206-211 in Part Seven of the report which focuses on 'Forgery'.
This report is edited by Dr Dominic Thomas-James.
The report can be accessed here.
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Gregor Hogan discusses ‘LLPs and Derivative Actions: Homes for England v (1) Nick Sellman (Holdings) Ltd (2) Bromham Road Development LLP [2020] EWHC 936 (Ch)’. The judgment, by Zacaroli J, confirmed that the test to be applied in determining whether to grant permission for a member to continue a derivative claim on behalf of an LLP is the common law test in Foss v Harbottle not that contained in the Companies Act 2006.
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Gregor Hogan discusses Furlough and Administration: In the matter of Carluccio’s Limited [2020] EWHC 886 (Ch).
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Gregor Hogan discusses the recent judgment in Barkatali v Augustine [2020] EWHC 753 (Ch) and how Morgan J dismissed an application for an interim injunction.
In an article for New Law Journal, Andrew Francis discusses ‘Troubles with rights of light’. Andrew explains why the recent decision in Beaumont has importance beyond the world of rights of light.
Please click here to read the article.
The 20th edition of Lewin on Trusts, of which James Brightwell is a co-author, has published this week.
The new edition has been extensively re-organised and substantially expanded and is now in two volumes. Among other things, it now contains a chapter on trusts and divorce. For further details, and to purchase a copy, please click here.
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Judgment in Shanghai Shipyard v Reignwood International Investment (Group) Company Ltd [2020] EWHC 803 (Comm) was handed down on Friday, 3rd April. Zoe O'Sullivan QC of Serle Court and Harry Wright of 7KBW acted for Reignwood. Please click here for the judgment.
