Ramji v Harvey & Ors [2023] EWHC 1664 (Ch); [2024] 1 P & CR DG 11 – Undue influence successfully proven in relation to a lifetime transaction, resulting in the transfer of a property valued at circa £900,000 being set aside. Further, successfully defended a claim for an interest in another property on the basis of a constructive trust.
Ramji v Harvey & Ors [2023] EWHC 1937 (Ch); [2023] Costs LR 1047 – Successful in seeking an award of indemnity costs on the basis that the Claimant and Ninth Defendant had been found to have given false evidence in pursuit of financial gain.
Steels v Steels & Anor [2023] EWHC 2985 (Ch) – Acted for the Respondents in an appeal to the High Court, heard by Fancourt J, in respect of a proprietary estoppel claim arising out of assurances that a property in which the parties lived would be passed to the Respondents on the death of the Appellant. The three-day first instance trial involved consideration of the decision in Guest v Guest, which was handed down on the first day of trial.
DUK v UGX & Ors BVIHC(COM)2024/0358 – Acted, as junior counsel, for the Joinder Applicants (WKU, ZPP and AUZ) seeking to be joined to an application for leave to commence derivative proceedings on behalf of two BVI companies. The derivative leave application arose in the context of a wider dispute as to the administration of and succession to the BVI estate of the late SSQ, and where DUK had obtained a freezing injunction against WKU and ZPP and a proprietary injunction against ZPP.
Oasis Core Investment Fund Ltd & Ors v Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd BVIHC(COM)2024/0619 – Acted, as junior counsel, for the Respondent in relation to a claim as to the proper construction of section 179(9) of the BVI Business Companies Act.
