16th Aug 2024
In Dunstan v Ball [2024] EWHC 2105 (Ch), the Defendant challenged, by way of counterclaim, the submission of the deceased’s will for probate on the basis that it had been procured by a mixture of coercion and misrepresentation by one of the deceased’s daughters. In a lengthy and careful judgment, HHJ Berkley, sitting as a […]
7th Aug 2024
We are pleased to announce that Thomas James has been appointed to the Attorney General’s C Panel of Junior Counsel, in his first year of eligibility. The appointment takes effect from 1 September 2024. Competition for appointments to the Treasury Panels is fiercely competitive as it allows barristers to act on behalf of Government departments, […]
6th Aug 2024
Ten Old Square is delighted to announce our Partnership & LLPs Evening Seminar on 28th November 2024 at The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1 5AG. We look forward to seeing everyone there. Look out for more announcements as to topics and speakers soon.
22nd Jul 2024
James Kirby represented HMRC in HMRC v HFFX LLP [2024] EWCA Civ 813, the latest round of litigation relating to the taxation of LLP members’ income. In a judgment handed down on 19 July 2024, the Court of Appeal held that individual members of an LLP who receive remuneration in the form of “Special Capital” […]
22nd Jul 2024
Ten Old Square is delighted to have been ranked as a Band 1 set for Traditional Chancery work in the 2024 edition of Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Guide. Chambers is described as “a premier set for handling trusts, probate and estates matters” and a “go-to for high-value or complicated trust or probate litigation”. […]
Ten Old Square will hold a live webinar with Q&A featuring James Kirby and Thomas Arnull. Applications for Relief from Forfeiture for Unlawful Killing: Principles and Practice James and Tom will discuss the legal doctrines relating to forfeiture, including in what circumstances the forfeiture rule applies and when the court will grant relief from it. […]
9th Jul 2024
Ten Old Square is delighted to announce that Chambers have been shortlisted for Chancery Set of the year at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024. Simon Taube KC is shortlisted for Chancery Silk of the year and Richard Dew for Chancery Junior of the year. The awards ceremony will take place on 25 September 2024 […]