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New tenants join KBG Chambers

21st February 2013

All of the members at KBG Chambers would like to congratulate Jeremy Rawlings & Michael Brown at being taken on as tenants. We wish them every success in their life at the Bar and with KBG Chambers.

North East Property Buyer’s litigation heading to the Supreme Court

10th February 2013

An appeal in the North East Property Buyers’ litigation, Mortgage Business plc v O'Shaughnessy [2012] EWCA Civ 17 [2012] 1 W.L.R. 1521, will be heard by the Supreme Court later this year. The case will determine priority as between the appellants, sell-to-rent-back sellers/tenants, and their mortgagees. Rawdon Crozier appeared in Mortgage Express v Butcher [2012]…

Andrew Willetts successful in striking out claim against medical professional

9th February 2013

H v Atos Origin IT Services Ltd, January 2013 Andrew Willetts argued successfully that the entirety of the statement of case should be struck out. Negligence of a medical professional was alleged in circumstances in which, applying the Court of Appeal decision in Kapfunde v Abbey National [1998] ECC 440, no duty of care could exist. Ancillary claims of harrassment and misfe…

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KBG Pupils are on their feet

Escalating Ground Rents & Leaseholds: Article by Rawdon Crozier in the New Law Journal