Henry Webb

Henry joined Selborne Chambers following the completion of his pupillage.

A talented scholar, Henry was awarded a First Class law degree and a Distinction on the BCL at University College, Oxford. He received prizes including Proxime Accessit in the Gibbs Prize in law and the KPMG prize for best performance in corporate and business taxation on the BCL.

A recipient of the Lord Denning and Hardwicke Scholarships from Lincoln’s Inn, he was graded outstanding on the BVC in Civil Litigation, Landlord and Tenant and Company law.

Year of call: 2005

Professional Memberships: Chancery Bar Association; Property Bar Association

Recent and reported cases:

British Airways v Apogee Enterprises Inc [2007] EWHC 93 (TCC)
(Application to amend particulars of claim after expiry of limitation period, whether amendment to plead new document is a new claim)

Bexley London Borough Council v Maison Maurice Ltd [2006] EWHC 3192 (Ch) (Lewison J)
(Extent of highway constructed by local authority; whether local authority estopped from denying right of way over ransom strip acquired by CPO)

Publications

Unjust Enrichment: Strict Liability for Trust Property
(Solicitors Journal, 8 June 2007)

Email: henry.webb@selbornechambers.co.uk