Please see the link to our YouTube channel for the first of four webinars – Translated Witness Statements: Procedures and Pitfalls – Jamie Walker- Haworth – YouTube
Legal 500 2026
3 October 2025
Dominique Gillan – ‘Dominique, who is erudite, calm, professional, and good with lay clients and judges, and regularly handles high-value financial remedy cases.’ ‘Dominique is committed to client care of the highest standard and is highly experienced in Children Act proceedings.’ Laura Smallwood – ‘Laura is very responsive, thorough in her preparation and...
By Rowan Morton HHJ Matthews sitting as a High Court Judge gave Judgment yesterday following a costs application following a split trial liability only hearing, in what he described as tragic family litigation. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2025/1711.html Sheila Wills had 9 children, six of whom survived her. At the time of her death in April 2020 one of...
By Rowan Morton What constitutes a “subsequent agreement” to an express declaration of trust? Back in 2007 the landmark case of Stack v Dowden [2007] UKHL 17 saw the Supreme Court establish a general rule that an express declaration of trust is conclusive unless varied by a subsequent agreement (or affected by proprietary estoppel, fraud...
Civil Seminars available on our YouTube channel
11 December 2024
Rowan Morton – TOLATA: AW v RH (Preliminary Issue: Third Party Rights), Re [2024] EWFC, when the legal title does not reflect the beneficial interest, the jurisdiction of the family court in tolata disputes. Laura Smallwood — A walk in the forfeiture jungle: The Tropical Zoo Ltd v The Mayor and Burgesses of the London...
Legal 500 2025
3 October 2024
Guildford Chambers are pleased to have a number of barristers ranked as Leading Juniors in the South Eastern Circuit, in the latest Edition of The Legal 500. George Coates – ‘George is hard-working, clever and strong in detail.’ Christine Julien – ‘Christine is client-focused and excellent with vulnerable individuals in particular. She is direct with her advocacy but...
TOLATA – RE: Parker
30 September 2024
By Rowan Morton The Claimant’s own deceit to a lender and his creation of a sham lease were not sufficient to undermine his claim for a contradictory common intention constructive trust in a family dispute between father and son in Parker v Parker-Bowyer [2024] EWHC 2239 (Ch). A recent Judgment of 5 September 2024 in...
Guildford Chambers in The Legal 500, 2024 Edition
5 October 2023
Guildford Chambers are pleased to have a number of barristers ranked as Leading Juniors in the South Eastern Circuit, in the latest Edition of The Legal 500. George Coates – ‘George heads up the practice and is highly regarded for his excellent track record of handling high-value matrimonial finance cases.’ Christine Julien – ‘Christine has real attention to...
How to ‘return’ a tenancy deposit: Richworth Limited v Billingham (2023) EW Misc 8 CC
15 September 2023
By Laura Smallwood In this recent county court case the meaning of ‘return’ of a tenancy deposit for the purposes of the Housing Act 2004 was considered in the context of delivery by the landlord of a cheque which was not cashed or credited to the tenant’s account. Although only of persuasive value, the decision...
Guildford Chambers are pleased to have a number of barristers ranked as Leading Juniors in the South Eastern Circuit, in the latest Edition of The Legal 500. George Coates – ‘George is supremely experienced and a solid tactician. He has a reassuring manner and a keen eye for detail.’ Claire Shrimpton – ‘Claire is very approachable and...
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