7th Nov 2023
Francis was called to the Bar in 1965 and took Silk in 2006. Originally practising from 8 Stone Buildings (where latterly he was joint Head of Chambers) he was one of the principal architects of the merger with Ten Old Square in 1996, and was Head of Chambers from 2013 until his retirement from the […]
19th Oct 2023
Ten Old Square is “universally acknowledged as one of the finest, full-service Chancery sets” and “now the foremost set for Partnership/LLP disputes and advice.” Chambers is delighted to have been ranked as a top set across Chancery matters in the Chambers and Partners 2024 UK Bar directory. We have retained our Band 1 ranking for […]
17th Oct 2023
Gideon Roseman represented the successful petitioner in the latest instalment in bitterly contested unfair prejudice proceedings. The applications were for various orders designed to police the operation of a freezing injunction which the Defendant had repeatedly ignored. HHJ Baumgartner granted an order restraining the Respondent from opening further bank accounts and requiring payment of all […]
16th Oct 2023
James E. Petts has written an article for Private Client Business, examining the legal issues that arise when a licensee of a deceased’s property, who is also a residuary beneficiary under the will, remains in occupation after death without the permission of the personal representative. The article arises out of a recent case in […]
16th Oct 2023
On 12 October 2023, the Court of Appeal gave judgment in BCM Cayman Ltd v HMRC [2023] EWCA Civ 1179. This is the latest instalment in a long-running saga of tax litigation concerning the affairs of the BlueCrest fund management business. The Court of Appeal dismissed the taxpayers’ appeal in relation to £32m of disputed […]
Ten Old Square will hold a live webinar on the new intermediate track with Q&A featuring James E. Petts. The Intermediate Track and the new fixed costs regime: a hallowe’en nightmare? Scope of the new Intermediate Track; Features of the Intermediate Track; The workings of the new fixed costs regime; and Tactical implications of this […]
9th Oct 2023
Want to build your CV in time for pupillage applications? Apply for mini-pupillage at Ten Old Square. Applicants from under-represented groups who qualify for our Access mini-pupillage scheme will be guaranteed a first round pupillage interview. The next mini-pupillage application deadline is 1 November 2023, but you can also apply by 1 March or 15 […]