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    60 Seconds with Bobby Friedman

    Bobby Friedman features in the latest edition of ThoughtLeaders4’s FIRE Magazine, revealing what motivates him, what he sees as the biggest legal trends of 2023, even his ideal holiday and the last book he read. Click here to view the full... Read more

    By Bobby Friedman
    Monday 6 March 2023

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    What next for “insolvent trusts” after ETJL v Halabi; ITGL v Fort Trustees [2022] UKPC 36?

    To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. Commentary by Joseph Steadman. Technically, a trust cannot be insolvent: trusts are not legal persons. However, the term “insolvent trust” is a useful shorthand for the situation which arises... Read more

    By Joseph Steadman
    Thursday 23 February 2023

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    Public sector pension schemes

    In the most recent article published on Paul Newman KC‘s website, James McCreath considers whether authorities administering public sector schemes are trustees, fiduciaries or just public servants. This article was first published on Paul’s website pensionsbarrister.com To read ‘Public sector pension schemes’ please click... Read more

    By James McCreath | Paul Newman KC
    Thursday 23 February 2023

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    Repocussions? Legal claims arising out the liquidity crisis

    Paul Newman KC looks at leveraged LDIs and repo contracts, the statutory prohibition on borrowing and potential misselling claims in this article. This article was first published on Paul’s website pensionsbarrister.com Read “Repocussions? Legal claims arising out of the liquidity... Read more

    By Paul Newman KC
    Thursday 16 February 2023

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    James McCreath features in The Lawyer’s Top 10 Appeals of 2023

    Following on from last month’s Top 20 cases of 2023 article, The Lawyer has published it’s Top 10 Appeals of 2023. The Supreme Court case of The Manchester Ship Canal Company v United Utilities Water features on the list and James McCreath is acting for the... Read more

    Monday 6 February 2023

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    Trends in recent decisions on forum and overseas jurisdiction in trusts and estates disputes

    To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Jamie Holmes. 1. Introduction and summary Trusts and estates disputes often involve an international element. This paper[1] will focus on two ways in which such questions commonly arise: a... Read more

    By Jamie Holmes
    Monday 30 January 2023

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    Honda v Mercer

    Edward Sawyer discusses the recent decision in Honda v Mercer and comments on getting round the 15-year longstop in negligence claims. This article was first published on PensionsBarrister.com Click here to view the full article

    By Edward Sawyer
    Thursday 26 January 2023

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    Forfeiture and “6 year, no claim” provisions: Part 2

    In the second part of this two-part article, Thomas Seymour and Hugh Gittins of Slaughter & May consider some thorny issues and points for practitioners. This article was first published on PensionsBarrister.com Click here to view the full article

    By Thomas Seymour
    Monday 23 January 2023

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    One lump or two? Flexibility in the IDRP

    James Walmsley considers Anthony Arter’s preference for a one-stage IDRP. This article was first published on PensionsBarrister.com Click here to view the full article

    By James Walmsley
    Thursday 19 January 2023

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    Forfeiture and “6 year, no claim” provisions: Part 1

    In the first part of this two-part article, Thomas Seymour and Hugh Gittins of Slaughter & May consider section 92 of the Pensions Act 1995 in the light of recent caselaw. This article first appeared on PensionsBarrister.com Click here to... Read more

    By Thomas Seymour
    Tuesday 17 January 2023

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    Breach of trust, directors and corporate trustees: multiple derivative claims following McGaughey v USS

    To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Michael Ashdown. Introduction It is commonplace now for the trustee of almost any sort of trust to be a company, and for the individuals who may... Read more

    By Michael Ashdown
    Tuesday 20 December 2022

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    The Supreme Court’s Decision in BTI 2014 LLC (Appellant) v Sequana SA and others (Respondents) [2022] UKSC 25: Is This a Case of All Change or No Change? Or Is It Somewhere in Between?

    This article first appeared in Volume 19, Issue 6 of International Corporate Rescue and is reprinted with the permission of Chase Cambria Publishing – www.chasecambria.com Click here to view the full article

    By Marcia Shekerdemian KC
    Wednesday 7 December 2022

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