Brief Tapes
From the barristers at New Square Chambers, this is Brief Tapes: an informal and quickfire insight into legal, procedural and career issues for barristers and solicitors practising, and students intending to practise, at the Chancery Bar.
Episodes
33 episodes
New Episode of Brief Tapes: PD51ZG - The New Cost Budgeting Pilot Scheme
In this episode of Brief Tapes, Millie Rai explores the new pilot scheme for simplified cost budgeting, introduced by Practice Direction 51ZG, and what it means for those working in the Business and Property Courts.From the new Precedent...
Fraud and the Rectification of the Land Register
In this episode of Brief Tapes, we explore rectification under the Land Registration Act 2002, especially in cases involving fraud, forgery, and mistaken entries on the land register.Led by
Memory and Witness Evidence
This time on Brief Tapes, we explore the fascinating intersection of Memory and Witness Evidence.Hosted by barristers Jessica Powers and
The Road Ahead For Business Tenancies in England and Wales
To launch our brand new series, we are diving deep into a pivotal topic for commercial property law: The Future of Security of Tenure under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.Hosted by John Campbell, barrister of New Square Chambers and Ol...
Opening the Floodgates
The Supreme Court handed down the long awaited judgment in The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Ltd (No2) [2024] UKSC 22 on 2 July 2024. In this episode, John Campbell and Justin Perring examine the judgment and discuss its ...
A to Z of Winding Up Petitions
Hundreds of petitions are heard every week in the winding-up court, and with that volume of cases, it is hardly surprising that all manner of things can go wrong. In this episode, Jessica Powers and JJ Liew share hints and tips on how to naviga...
Cohabitation Claims
They say a man’s home is his castle, but what happens when the castle has more than one inhabitant and they fall out? James Saunders and Jessica Powers are joined by Emily Roskilly of Roskilly and Mills to explore both sole name and joint name ...
Judge-Led ADR
In this episode, Dr Sarah Egan and Jessica Powers discuss the changing ADR landscape, focussing on ADR processes which are led by judges: Chancery FDRs and Early Neutral Evaluation. Drawing on the Chancery Guide, case law, and their own experie...
GDPR: Tactical Advantages in Disputes
Simon Adamyk and Justin Perring explore how commercial and chancery litigators can use GDPR to gain a tactical advantage in disputes. From obtaining information pre-action or outside of the usual disclosure avenues to resisting a GDPR attack, t...
International Women's Day 2024
In this special episode for IWD 2024, Millie Rai and Chloe Rixon shine a light on some of the challenges and triumphs faced by women at the Commercial Chancery Bar.
Company Law Issues in Family Businesses
James Davies and Justin Perring explore the company law issues that arise in the context of family businesses, with particular consideration of compliance issues, transitions, and the interplay between personal disputes and commercial imperativ...
Business Rate Relief for Charities
It’s all about those rates (again!). Laura Webster briefly recaps the law concerning liability orders, rate relief for charities, and the requirements to qualify as a charity, before then analysing the Supreme Court’s decision in LB Merton v Nu...
Cross-border Succession and Estates
Aidan Briggs and Millie Rai discuss the wide-ranging issues that may arise when estates have cross-border elements. In particular, they discuss the difficulties arising with respect to domicile for the purposes of succession planning and the ad...
Estate Planning and Administration with Crypto-assets
In this episode, Leigh Sagar and James Davies explore crypto-asset succession planning. They delve into the intricacies of two asset types, contractual claims held by service providers and user-controlled assets with private keys, and unravel t...
Preparing for Pupillage Applications
JJ Liew and Millie Rai cover everything you need to know about the pupillage application process. They share their top tips for commercial chancery applications, including how to tackle written applications, interviews, and everything in betwee...
Series 3 Trailer
Brief Tapes is back! In this series we'll dive into our usual mix of legal, procedural, current awareness and career topics.
Funerals and Burials
What can the Courts do when there is a family dispute about where or how someone should be buried? How should a deceased person be buried if they have no will and no family? Are a person's funeral wishes in their will binding? James Davies and ...
CFA Success Fees in 1975 Act Claims
Hot on the heels of the Court of Appeal's decision in Hirachand v Hirachand, Aidan Briggs discusses the recoverability of success fees by claimants in claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. Is...
Cryptoassets
Leigh Sagar and Jessica Powers explore the bewildering world of cryptoassets from a legal perspective, with assistance from the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce Legal Statement, and decisions of the High Court of England and Wales, the High Court of N...
High Street Insolvency
Jessica Powers is joined by Paul Davies, a partner at James Cowper Kreston and President of the TMA UK, to discuss the state of the High Street through an insolvency and restructuring lens. They cover CVAs, administration, schemes of arrangemen...
Business Rates
This week we are all about those rates, as James Davies and Laura Webster discuss Hurstwood Properties (A) Ltd v Rossendale Borough Council in the Supreme Court and other recent decisions, and recap how to set aside liability orders.
Death in Litigation: Part Two
This week it's a double dose of James, as James Davies and James Saunders discuss recent issues in contentious probate, including testamentary capacity, pre-action information gathering and standing to bring probate proceedings.
Death in Litigation: Part One
James Saunders and Jessica Powers discuss one of life's two certainties in the context of litigation, looking at what happens when a claimant or defendant dies pre- or post-issue of civil claims. They also review the consequences of the death o...
Grenfell Tower and the Fire Safety Bill
In this bonus episode, Jeff Hardman discusses the Fire Safety Bill and the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower disaster with Stephen McPartland, the Conservative MP for Stevenage and the co-proponent of a key amendment to the Bill.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Thought mediation was the only alternative to resolving a dispute at trial? Think again. James Davies and Paul Wilmshurst explore available ADR options, including arbitration, expert determination, early neutral evaluation, and the Chancery FDR...