@hbcumber

Barrister, 5 Stone Buildings, London. @5sblaw

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Oliver Lewis@DrOliverLewisApr 30
📚 In her book review, Emma Sutton KC (Chair of the Court of Protection Bar Association) says my book "is an authoritative text providing a serious contribution to a developing area of law". It "both reflects and advances an important shift in contemporary legal thought." 📚
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The members of 5 Stone Buildings are delighted to announce that Joss Knight has joined chambers. For more information or to instruct Joss, please contact the clerks on 0207 242 6201 or by email at [email protected].
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A lot to digest in the Law Commission’s report on ‘Modernising Wills Law’ and accompanying draft bill. Recommendations for; Dispensing power to deal with formality defects Wills for minors (including under 16 with court approval) Wider rectification powers Electronic Wills 1/2
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Reform of the law of undue influence in the context of wills Power to relieve the consequences of gifts to witnesses Abolish the rule that marriage revokes a will MCA 2005 test for capacity (with presumption of capacity)
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All of these points are major reforms in their own right and the scope of the proposed reforms is significant
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Huge congratulations to my @5sblaw colleague Ruth Hughes on her appointment to King’s Counsel today! (credit to @BarbaraRich_law for the photo)
Barbara Rich
@BarbaraRich_law24 Mar 2025
Congratulations to my @5sblaw colleague Ruth Hughes, who is to be appointed King’s Counsel in a ceremony today #silksday. Ruth was called to the Bar in 2007 and is the sixth woman in our chambers to be appointed to silk
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Appeal allowed in Hirachand An award under the 1975 Act cannot include directly or indirectly any allowance for a success fee.
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@UKSupremeCourt18 Dec 2024
Judgment has been handed down this morning in the matter of Hirachand (Appellant) v Hirachand and another (Respondents) UKSC 2022/0015: supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2…
Hirachand (Appellant) v Hirachand and another (Respondents) UKSC 2022/0015. The Supreme Court unanimously allows the appeal and excludes from the order made in favour of the Daughter under the 1975 Act any sum for the Success Fee. 18 December 2024.

ALT Hirachand (Appellant) v Hirachand and another (Respondents) UKSC 2022/0015. The Supreme Court unanimously allows the appeal and excludes from the order made in favour of the Daughter under the 1975 Act any sum for the Success Fee. 18 December 2024.

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Judgment has been handed down this morning in the matter of Hirachand (Appellant) v Hirachand and another (Respondents) UKSC 2022/0015: supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2…
Hirachand (Appellant) v Hirachand and another (Respondents) UKSC 2022/0015. The Supreme Court unanimously allows the appeal and excludes from the order made in favour of the Daughter under the 1975 Act any sum for the Success Fee. 18 December 2024.

ALT Hirachand (Appellant) v Hirachand and another (Respondents) UKSC 2022/0015. The Supreme Court unanimously allows the appeal and excludes from the order made in favour of the Daughter under the 1975 Act any sum for the Success Fee. 18 December 2024.

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Early Christmas present from the Supreme Court this year. Judgment in Hirachand (whether CFA success fees can form part of an award for reasonable financial provision under the 1975 Act)
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@UKSupremeCourt12 Dec 2024
Judgment will be handed down on Wednesday 18 December in the matter of Hirachand (Appellant) v Hirachand and another (Respondents) UKSC 2022/0015: supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2…
Hirachand (Appellant) v Hirachand and another (Respondents) UKSC 2022/0015. 18 December 2024. This judgment will be handed down in Court at 9.45am and will be live streamed via the UKSC website.

ALT Hirachand (Appellant) v Hirachand and another (Respondents) UKSC 2022/0015. 18 December 2024. This judgment will be handed down in Court at 9.45am and will be live streamed via the UKSC website.

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More narrowly, the issue is whether a CFA success fee is a debt which can form part of an applicant’s financial needs.
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From today the Court has express power under the CPR to order parties to engage in ADR, an amendment introduced following the decision in Churchill last year. The headline amendment is to the powers of case management, with a new CPR r.3.1(2)(o) but… 1/2
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… equally important is the amendment to the costs rules with a new CPR r.44.2(5)(e) which requires a court to consider whether a party has failed to comply with such an order or unreasonably failed to engage in ADR when exercising its discretion as to costs. 2/2
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Judgment today in this successful challenge to a will - looking forward to reading all 125 pages with interest.
5 Stone Buildings@5sblaw2 Aug 2024
Judgment handed down in Bond v Webster [2024] EWHC 1972 (Ch). 5sblaw.com/news/judgment-han…

Judgment handed down in Bond v Webster [2024] EWHC 1972 (Ch) - 5 Stone Buildings

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Judgment handed down in Bond v Webster [2024] EWHC 1972 (Ch). 5sblaw.com/news/judgment-han…

Judgment handed down in Bond v Webster [2024] EWHC 1972 (Ch) - 5 Stone Buildings

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Reminder - Upcoming webinar - Ruth Hughes and Francis Ng will be presenting a webinar on 15th March 2024, titled Contentious Probate Update! for more information please click here 5sblaw.com/events/contentiou…

Contentious Probate Update Webinar presented by Ruth Hughes and Francis Ng - 5 Stone Buildings

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Happy New Year to all of our clients and colleagues!
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Interesting sounding webinar from Ruth and Francis in response to Churchill and the departure from Halsey
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Thank you to all my referees for their kind words for this year's Legal500 guide.
Screenshot of Legal500 rankings: London Bar > Court of Protection and community care (Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 5 – ‘Hugh provides exceedingly prompt and helpful advice concerning an urgent court application. His advocacy is clear and confident.’ London Bar > Private client: trusts and probate (Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4 – ‘Hugh provides excellent advice throughout all aspects of the litigation, including mediation. He is always on hand to assist with all steps in the process and goes the extra mile to help and assist his instructing solicitors.’

ALT Screenshot of Legal500 rankings: London Bar > Court of Protection and community care (Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 5 – ‘Hugh provides exceedingly prompt and helpful advice concerning an urgent court application. His advocacy is clear and confident.’ London Bar > Private client: trusts and probate (Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4 – ‘Hugh provides excellent advice throughout all aspects of the litigation, including mediation. He is always on hand to assist with all steps in the process and goes the extra mile to help and assist his instructing solicitors.’

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We are delighted to have been named the Chancery chambers of the year at the Legal 500 Awards 2023. The award reflects the diversity and strength of practice of the members of 5 Stone Buildings at all levels.
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Zahler Bryan of @Serle_Court is the winner of Chancery Junior of the Year, Mark Phillips KC of @SouthSquare wins Chancery Silk of the Year and Chancery Set of the Year goes to ... @5sblaw! Congratulations all. #L500Awards
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