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David Sawtell#4019

David Sawtell

39 Essex Chambers

David is a barrister specialising in property, commercial and chancery fields. He was called to the Bar in 2005. He is regularly instructed in complicated property, company and commercial litigation, as well as cases involving professional liability. He has particular expertise in cases involving a cross over between different areas of law or where there are allegations of dishonesty or fraud. He appears regularly in the Chancery Division and has been reported in the Court of Appeal. He is regularly published across a number of leading practitioner’s periodicals, including the Commercial Litigation Journal and the Procurement and Outsourcing Journal. He speaks regularly at seminars and conferences on commercial and civil litigation topics. He was the author of the two commercial litigation units for the Level 4 higher apprenticeships in legal services. He is a tenant at Lamb Chambers.

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What is the date a bankrupt 'acquires' property or it 'devolves' on the bankrupt under section 307(1) of the Insolvency Act 1986 where the property is a death benefit arising from an insurance policy (or similar) requiring the policy administrator to exercise discretion to pay the benefit, eg date of death of the person who nominated the bankrupt to receive the death benefit or the date that the administrator exercises discretion to make the payment?
What is the date a bankrupt 'acquires' property or it 'devolves' on the bankrupt under section 307(1) of the Insolvency Act 1986 where the property is a death benefit arising from an insurance policy (or similar) requiring the policy administrator to exercise discretion to pay the benefit, eg date of death of the person who nominated the bankrupt to receive the death benefit or the date that the administrator exercises discretion to make the payment?
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What is the position of the trustee in bankruptcy's fees and expenses in the event that the bankrupt successfully annuls a bankruptcy order under section 261(2)(a) of the Insolvency Act 1986?
What is the position of the trustee in bankruptcy's fees and expenses in the event that the bankrupt successfully annuls a bankruptcy order under section 261(2)(a) of the Insolvency Act 1986?
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Where a charge over a tenanted property is granted by agreement during proceedings brought by the chargor for debt recovery, when does time begin for the purposes of limitation and what is the limitation period?
Where a charge over a tenanted property is granted by agreement during proceedings brought by the chargor for debt recovery, when does time begin for the purposes of limitation and what is the limitation period?
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Where a claimant company changes its name part way through proceedings but retains the same company number, is it necessary to make an application to court to substitute the name of the party?
Where a claimant company changes its name part way through proceedings but retains the same company number, is it necessary to make an application to court to substitute the name of the party?
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Practice Areas

Panels

  • Case Analysis Panel
  • Q&A Panel
  • Specialist Panel

Qualified Year

  • 2005

Membership

  • Society of Construction Law
  • Chancery Bar Association

Education

  • PGDipLaw (City University)
  • MPhil (Cantab)
  • MA (Cantab)
  • BVC (ICSL)
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