Where a wrong is caused to a company, do its shareholders also suffer a loss? Can a shareholder sue for his own loss, where it “reflects” the company’s loss? What if the company can’t or won’t sue? These thorny issues have led to much litigation for nearly 200 years. Reflective loss has now been given […]
Listen nowIn a world where Russian oligarchs refer to litigation as “lawfare”, in this podcast we look at the issues arising where personal commercial rivalries are played out in spurious litigation. We go on to consider the new phenomenon of malicious prosecution claims arising from big money divorces, touching finally on the professional liability exposure of […]
Listen nowA review of recent decisions on the disclosure pilot running in the Business and Property Courts and a discussion of the key issues which face practitioners grappling with the procedure set out in PD 51U.
Listen nowIn this podcast Nicole Sandells KC and Miles Harris take a practical look at how to fashion and pursue proprietary routes to recovery – and what to do when you can’t find one, including a look at the restitution and unjust enrichment wild card, rights to information and documentation beyond the CPR, and factoring in […]
Listen nowIn this podcast Neil Hext KC and Matthew Bradley KC look at the latest state of play in relation to the Muller exception to the without prejudice rule. The Court of Appeal’s decision in Muller v. Linsley & Mortimer [1996] PNLR 74 seems well established, but the exception remains difficult to square with basic principle. The podcast will consider […]
Listen nowIn this podcast, Neil Hext KC and Daniel Saoul KC review the main procedural and substantive weapons available to parties seeking to recover assets in dishonesty claims, including practical examples from recent cases acting for both claimants and defendants.
Listen nowIn this podcast, Graeme McPherson KC, Daniel Saoul KC and Pippa Manby discuss the advantages and disadvantages of pleading fraud, how to prosecute and defend the various causes of action available, and issues arising in relation to insurance coverage where dishonesty is alleged.
Listen nowIn this podcast, Matthew Bradley will examine how the economic torts may be used to overcome arguments based on company insolvency and the corporate veil and go on to consider ongoing areas of uncertainty in this area of the law.
Listen nowIn this podcast, Siân Mirchandani KC and Daniel Saoul KC discuss their practice, life at the bar and their journey to becoming Queen’s Counsel (now King’s Counsel) at 4 New Square Chambers – and what being a KC means to a career at the Bar.
Listen nowIn this podcast, junior barrister Hannah Daly shares her journey to the Commercial Bar, offering insights into the pupillage experience, her first year as a tenant at 4 New Square Chambers, and the lessons she has learned along the way.
Listen nowThinking about pupillage? Hear from Seohyung Kim and Melody Hadfield on their path to the Bar, tips for success, and what their pupillage year at 4 New Square Chambers was really like.
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