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Provided by Ruth Jordan
Commercial chancery litigation domestically and offshore across trusts, tax, civil fraud, charities, probate, insolvency and public law, often where these intersect. Instructed on these matters in the High Court, Tax Tribunals, Court of Appeal and Privy Council and in The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands. Jersey, Guernsey, Cayman. Junior counsel in large-scale multi-jurisdictional commercial chancery litigation. Currently instructed in the Bourlakova and PIFSS litigation. Appearances in judicial review claims and other public, constitutional and administrative law matters. Ruth undertakes UK government work in the areas of tax and trusts.
Cases: CIA Insurance Services v HMRC [2022] UKFTT 144 (TC); Ngumi v Attorney General of The Bahamas [2023] UKPC 12; Responsible Development Abaco v Prime Minister of The Bahamas [2023] UKPC 2,; Waterkeeper Bahamas v Minister for the Environment, Bahamas Petroleum Co Plc (2021); Union Castle Mail Steamship Co v HMRC [2020] EWCA Civ 547; Central Bank of Ecuador v Conticorp SA [2015] UKPC 11; Metaxides v Swart [2015] UKPC 32; Bimini Blue Coalition v The Prime Minister of The Bahamas [2014] UKPC 23; Oceania Heights v Willard Clarke Enterprises [2013] UKPC 3; Pitt v Holt , Futter v Futter [2011] EWCA Civ 197; Ardagh Group SA v Pillar Property Group [2013] EWCA Civ 900.
Called 2001. Attorney General’s Panel 2007. Called ad hoc Bahamas and TCI.
Chancery Bar Association, COMBAR.
Trinity College Dublin: BA
Christ’s College, Cambridge: MPhil, PhD
City University PgDL
Provided by Chambers
Ruth Jordan offers noteworthy expertise in a range of offshore commercial work, including investment disputes and litigation arising out of environmental proceedings which involve government and public bodies. She is particularly adept at handling litigation in the Bahamas.
Provided by Chambers
Ruth is very patient in her approach with clients, which is refreshing, and she is thorough in her analysis.
Ruth is very patient in her approach with clients, which is refreshing, and she is thorough in her analysis.
