Commercial e-Bulletin – July 2021

July 30, 2021

Keeping you up-to-date with the latest legal updates, insights and guidance from the commercial team at Exchange Chambers.

In this edition:

Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2021] UKSC 20
Giles Maynard-Connor QC and Jodie Wildridge examine the recent Supreme Court judgment in Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2021] UKSC 20

Insolvent Clients and Solicitors’ Liens
Steven Fennell discusses the judgment in Candey Limited v Tonstate Group Limited [2021] EWHC 1826 (Ch), in which the high court clarified the priority of the solicitors’ lien as against charging orders and bankruptcy generally.

Dixon Coles & Gill v Baines [2021] EWCA Civ 1097
n this article,  Jodie Wildridge provides an analysis of Dixon Coles & Gill v Baines [2021] EWCA Civ 1097 in light of the Partnership Act 1890.

UPDATES FROM US
See the latest news from the team below:

David Went instructed in Collective Competition Claim against Govia Thameslink for overcharging rail passengers
David Went has been instructed in an application to commence an opt-out collective action in the Competition Appeal Tribunal against Govia Thameslink Railway Limited and its parent companies.

Transferring to the Bar was surprisingly easy,” says Steven Fennell
In the latest in a series of articles by members of our commercial team, Steven Fennell explains why he transferred from private practice to the Bar.

Brynmor Adams on life at Exchange Chambers
Brynmor Adams talks about life at Exchange Chambers and his decision to relocate to the North back in 2018 to practice at the regional Bar.

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