The work of the Chancery Bar

Whatever the answer, all will have their roots in the body of legal principles known as “Equity”, which have developed over time to promote equitable dealing in good conscience. These principles continue to influence our work today and Parliament has put many on a statutory basis.

Historically, Chancery cases concerned property, partnership, patents, companies, insolvency, trusts, settlements and wills. While these areas remain important much of today’s work arises in a commercial context and often with an international dimension.

Chancery Bar work includes:

• Banking
• Charities
• Civil Fraud
• Company
• Consumer Credit
• Corporate Insolvency
• Court of Protection
• Financial Serivces and Regulation
• Intellectual Property
• Land & Real Property
• Landlord and Tenant
• Media and Entertainment
• Partnership
• Pensions
• Personal Insolvency
• Probate and Administration of Estates
• Professional Negligence
• Revenue and Tax
• Trusts and Settlements

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