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Welcome to SerleShare

SerleShare is an up-to-date digital marketing initiative that came to life in July 2020 when our Business Development and...

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#SerleShare: Key Takeaways from Leonard v Leonard [2024] EWHC 321 (ChD)

In this article, Constance McDonnell KC and George Vare consider the recent case of Leonard v Leonard, in which they...

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#SerleShare: UK Government Signals Intention to Sign the Hague Convention 2019

Anthony Kennedy considers the UK Government's decision to sign the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement...

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#SerleShare: Should discrimination in arbitration be banned?

In the second of three articles on issues covered by the Law Commission’s second consultation on reforms to...

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#SerleShare: Mandatory mediation: Crossing the Rubicon

In this SerleShare, Jennifer Haywood looks at how the move towards mandatory mediation is gathering momentum. Jennifer is an accredited...

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#SerleShare: What can happen when a Conditional Fee Agreement goes wrong?

The intention of the CFA regime is to improve access to justice, but what can happen if a CFA relationship...

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#SerleShare: Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Limited v Blacks Outdoor Retail Limited [2023] UKSC 2

Andrew Francis considers the recent judgment of the Supreme Court in Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Limited v Blacks Outdoor...

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#SerleShare: Fearn & Ors. v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery [2023] UKSC 4

In this SerleShare, Andrew Francis considers the Supreme Court’s judgment in Fearn & Ors. v Board of Trustees...

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#SerleShare: Valuers Beware! A Case Note on Quantum (Barrowsfield) Ltd v. Bell & ors. [2023] UKUT 2 (LC)

In this SerleShare, Andrew Bruce considers the recent guidance given to valuation experts appearing in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber)....

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#SerleShare: New York Review

On Monday, 14th November Serle Court hosted its 5th International Trusts and Commercial Litigation Conference 2022 in New York, sponsored by...

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#SerleShare: A Case Note on Countess of Wemyss and March v. Simon C. Dickinson Ltd [2022] EWHC 3091 (Ch)

In this SerleShare, Andrew Bruce analyses the recent judgment in Countess of Wemyss and March v. Simon C. Dickinson...

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#SerleShare: When Statutes have Overriding or Mandatory Effect: Contributing to the Discussion

The question whether a statute has overriding or mandatory effect can be a difficult one to answer. In this SerleShare,...

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#SerleShare: The court’s benevolence to charity trustees

In a nod to Trustees’ Week in the charity sector, which concludes today, Jonathan Fowles writes an article about...

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#SerleShare: Guest v Guest [2022] UKSC 387

The correct remedy in a proprietary estoppel claim In Guest v Guest [2022] UKSC 387 the Supreme Court has addressed the correct...

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#SerleShare: Q&A with Serle Court’s New Tenants: Niamh Herrett and Stefano Braschi

Niamh Herrett and Stefano Braschi joined chambers as of 1st October following successful completion of their pupillages. To mark them...

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#SerleShareMinis - Suzanne Rab on Legal Profession and Legal Education in Changing and Uncertain Times

In the second instalment in this series of posts for prospective pupillage applicants, Professor Suzanne Rab reflects on the transformation...

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#SerleShareMinis - Top 10 Pupillage Application Tips

Welcome to Serle Court’s newly-launched pupillage and mini-pupillage SerleShare series SerleShareMinis - a useful guide for students looking...

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#SerleShare - A tale of greed and exploitation of illiteracy

‘A tale of greed and exploitation of illiteracy’ How legal detective work exposed a daughter’s ruthlessness. ...

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#SerleShare - Court of Appeal allows claimants’ appeal in Município de Mariana v BHP

Claims brought by more than 200,000 people affected by the Fundão Dam disaster in Brazil will be allowed to...

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#SerleShare - World Intellectual Property Day 2022

In response to World Intellectual Property Day 2022, Professor Suzanne Rab has written a SerleShare titled: "Artificial Intelligence...

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#SerleShare - No duty owed by bitcoin networks to assist a bitcoin owner in recovering access to its assets

In this SerleShare, Zoe O’Sullivan QC considers the recent bitcoin judgment in Tulip Trading Ltd v Bitcoin Association...

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#SerleShare - John Machell QC has written a Case Note on the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal’s judgment in Durant International Corp v Maluf 2021-0025 (BVIHC).

John Machell QC has written a Case Note on the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal’s judgment in Durant...

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#SerleShare - Bath Rugby Judgment in the Court of Appeal

The judgment of the Court of Appeal in Bath Rugby v Greenwood, handed down on 21st December 2021, gives us clear...

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#SerleShare - The WIPO Copyright Treaties at 25 - An appreciation by Brigitte Lindner

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the World Intellectual Property Organisation Copyright Treaties, our associate member, Brigitte Lindner, shows...

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#SerleShare - FS Cairo (Nile Plaza) LLC v Lady Brownlie: A Gateway to Further Litigation?

In this SerleShare, ‘FS Cairo (Nile Plaza) LLC v Lady Brownlie: A Gateway to Further Litigation?’ our Associate...

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#SerleShare - The use and abuse of unfair prejudice petitions: lessons from Loveridge v Loveridge

"The unfair prejudice jurisdiction is flexible, but its tensile strength is not unlimited. The Loveridge decisions have been a...

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#SerleShare - Pro Bono Week 2021

To mark the 20th annual Pro Bono Week which takes place from 1st to 5th November 2021, Beverly-Ann Rogers, Matthew...

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#SerleShare: Exorcising the Shades of The Siskina

In this International and Offshore SerleShare, our Associate member of chambers, Anthony Kennedy discusses the implications for both practitioners...

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#SerleShare - Court of Appeal Landmark Decision in Hirachand v Hirachand [2021] EWCA Civ 1498

In this Private Client Trusts & Probate SerleShare John Eldridge discusses the landmark decision of the Court of Appeal...

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#SerleShare - What is it worth?

Following the recent decisions of the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) in Father’s Field Developments Ltd. v Namulas Pension...

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Q&A with Serle Court’s New Tenants: John Eldridge, Andrew Gurr and George Vare

John Eldridge, Andrew Gurr and George Vare join chambers as of 1st October following successful completion of their pupillages. ...

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#SerleShare - Rescinding Contracts for Fraud – know the limits

Following the recent settlement of HMRC v IGE USA Investments (featured by ITR EMEA Tax Awards 2021 as one of their ...

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#SerleShare - Judgment in Shanghai Shipyard Co Ltd v Reignwood International Investment (Group) Company Limited [2021] EWCA Civ 1147

In an important case for the shipbuilding industry, the Court of Appeal has ruled that a guarantee of the buyer...

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#SerleShare - Judgment in in EasyGroup Ltd v Easyway SBH [2021] EWHC 2007 (IPEC)

The recent judgment in EasyGroup Ltd v Easyway SBH [2021] EWHC 2007 (IPEC) provides an in-depth analysis of the infringement...

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#SerleShare - Flat Shares & Tenancy Deposits

The recent County Court judgment in Sturgiss v Boddy provides an interesting analysis of how modern flat-sharing arrangements...

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#SerleShare - Judgment in Bugsby Property LLC v LGIM Commercial Lending Limited [2021] EWHC 1054 (Comm) (Henshaw J).

#SerleShare – Following a recent judgment in Bugsby Property LLC v LGIM Commercial Lending Limited [2021] EWHC 1054 (Comm) Zoe O&rsquo...

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#SerleShare - Is IPR litigation good for the world?

#SerleShare – In response to World Intellectual Property 2021, Serle Court’s IP barristers have authored a two-part SerleShare. Part 2...

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#SerleShare - World Intellectual Property Day 2021

#SerleShare - World Intellectual Property Day 2021 shines a light on the critical role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and...

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#SerleShare – Important Judgment on Joint Interest Privilege in Wang v Grand View Private Trust Company Limited (Civil Appeal No.1 of 2021)

#SerleShare – Important Judgment on Joint Interest Privilege in Wang v Grand View Private Trust Company Limited (Civil Appeal No.1...

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#SerleShare - No constructive trust for moneys paid under judgment alleged to have been obtained by Fraud

#SerleShare – On 23rd March 2021, Falk J handed down judgment in Taylor v Khodabakhsh & ors [2021] EWHC 655 ...

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#SerleShare - The Blame Game: Secretary of State v Geoghegan and others

#SerleShare – Yesterday, the High Court handed down judgment in Secretary of State v Geoghegan and others [2021] EWHC 672 (Ch), a...

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#SerleShare - First come, first served? Women and primogeniture in the 21st century

#IWD2021 #SerleShare - It seems extraordinary that in the 21st-century women continue to be discriminated against in the context of...

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#SerleShare - Possession in the time of COVID

#SerleShare - Andrew Bruce looks at the recent extension to the ban on residential evictions brought about by the Public...

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#SerleShare - LIBOR Transition and Managing Competition Law Risk

#SerleShare - The market transition away from LIBOR as an important interest rate benchmark, with the anticipated introduction of a...

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#SerleShare - The New DIFC-LCIA Rules 2021: A Drive to Efficiency

Zoe O’Sullivan QC and Sophia Hurst of Serle Court consider the updated DIFC-LCIA Rules which came into effect...

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#SerleShare - The crucial role of business development and marketing in chambers during Covid-19…and beyond

Our Business Development Manager, Charlotte Davidson, and Marketing Manager, Shana Garioch have written an article for PSMG Magazine -...

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#SerleShare - Creditor v beneficiary: enforcement actions against interests under Jersey trusts

A recent judgment of the Royal Court of Jersey in Kea Investments Ltd v Watson and others [2021] JRC 009 confirmed that...

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#SerleShare - Judgment in The Incorporated Trustee of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit etc. v Antill & Antill [2020] EWHC 3466 (Ch)

On Wednesday 16 December judgment was handed down in the matter of The Incorporated Trustee of the Congregation of the Holy...

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#SerleShare - Cayman clarifies trust law on “firewall” legislation and scope of jurisdiction clauses

In this International and Offshore SerleShare, Dakis Hagen QC considers the Cayman Islands judgment in Geneva Trust...

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#SerleShare - New year, new cases: Specific disclosure under the pilot scheme

#SerleShare – In light of the year extension under the Pilot Scheme, Gareth Tilley discusses a recent decision handed down...

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SerleShare - Heathrow Third Runway survives challenge in the Supreme Court

#SerleShare - R (on the application of Friends of the Earth Ltd and others) (Respondents) v Heathrow Airport Ltd ...

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#SerleShare - Stakeholder Claims in the Art World

It is not uncommon for title disputes to arise after an artwork has come into the hands of an auction-house....

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