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Articles by Emily Betts
'Improper Threats' And Contempt Proceedings As A 'Bargaining Chip' In The Circuit Commercial Court
Emily Betts, instructed by Capital Law Ltd, acted for the successful Claimant in resisting an attempt to rely on the 'unambiguous impropriety' exception to without prejudice privilege in Cardiff City Football Club Ltd v McKay [2025] EWHC 1439 (Comm). Litigators may warn their clients that using contempt proceedings to secure a settlement has been repeatedly found to be a gross abuse of process of the Court and itself contempt of court1.
COMBAR Mentoring Scheme For Under-Represented Groups Now Open For Applications
Following the success of last year's inaugural scheme, COMBAR's mentoring scheme for applicants from groups who are under-represented at the Bar (and the Commercial Bar in particular) is now open for applications for the 2023 – 2024 cycle. The scheme is an important part of COMBAR's commitment to improving access and diversity in the legal profession. The scheme pairs successful eligible candidates with practitioners from COMBAR member sets for a series of one-to-one mentoring sessions.
Practice Direction 57AD - Real Estate - UK
On 1 October 2022 the previously known 'Disclosure Pilot Scheme' in Practice Direction 51U ("the Pilot Scheme") took effect permanently (in substantially the same form) as new Practice Direction 57AD ("PD 57AD"). As with the Pilot Scheme, PD 57AD applies to existing and new proceedings in the (High Court) Business and Property Courts of England and Wales. It does not apply in the County Court.
Joining The Company: When Should A Company Be Joined To A Shareholder Dispute?
King & Ors v Kings Solutions Group Ltd & Ors [2022] EWHC 1099 (Ch) Background This appeal arose in the context of long-running and complex dispute between the shareholders of Kings Solutions Group Limited ('the Company'). A petition under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006 was presented in March 2018. That petition did not name Kings Security Systems Limited ('KSSL'), a subsidiary of the Company, as a Respondent.
CDR #Brew: Unfair Prejudice – What's It Worth? (Video) - Trials & Appeals & Compensation - UK
Emily Betts and Ryan Hocking discuss instructing valuation experts in unfair prejudice petitions and (i) procedural steps including whether to have a split trial, (ii) instructions to your expert witness, (iii) valuation date, (iv) valuation basis, and (v) any adjustments to the valuation on the pleaded case. Watch a recording of the Brew below. The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter.
Gatehouse Chambers #Brew – Witness Statements: One Year On (Video) - Trials & Appeals & Compensation - UK
PJ Kirby QC, Emily Betts and Joshua Griffin discuss Practice Direction (PD) 57AC one year on. The speakers consider recent case law such as Blue Manchester Ltd v BUG-Alu Technic GmbH [2021] EWHC 3095, Mansion Place Limited v Fox Industrial Services [2021] EWHC 2747 (TCC), Prime London Holdings 11 Limited v Thurloe Lodge Limited [2022] EWHC 79 and [2022] EWHC 438 (IPEC).
Litigation By Ambush? Expert Evidence Uncontroverted… Until Closing Submissions
UK: Litigation By Ambush? Expert Evidence Uncontroverted… Until Closing Submissions 17 November 2021 Gatehouse Chambers To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
Black History Month: #ProudToBe An Ally
UK: Black History Month: #ProudToBe An Ally 28 October 2021 by Emily Betts , James Hall and Bryan Frimpong Gatehouse Chambers To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Emily Betts and Bryan Frimpong interview James Hall for the second podcast in our "Proud to Be" series for Black History Month. Listen to the podcast below. The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter.
Rashid v Nasrullah [2018] EWCA Civ 2685; [2018] 11 WLUK 493, 29 November 2018 | Lexology
The Issue The issue was whether a fraudster who had unlawfully forged a transfer document to purport to transfer a property into his name could claim adverse possession of the property as against the true owner, even though he was the registered proprietor for the period of possession. The First Tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal said no, but the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal.
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