Barry Stancombe

Call 1983
Email barry.stancombe@3pb.co.uk
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Barry Stancombe is ranked as a leading junior in Band 1 by Chambers and Partners Directory 2012: 'Asset recovery expert Barry Stancombe is also an SFO A-panel member. He has been particularly active in receivership-related work of late, and was also involved in the Briggs-Price matter. Standing counsel to the SFO Grade A, he has been appointed as restraint counsel on a number of major SFO investigations including Lexi Holdings.'

Barry Stancombe was recommended in Band 1 of the POCA and Asset Forfeiture Juniors section in Chambers and Partners 2011 Directory.

'Barry is recognised as "a leading player" in the world of asset recovery. His "no-nonsense, very sensible, very pugnacious" advocacy style is widely seen as a welcome breath of fresh air in long-running, highly complex asset forfeiture proceedings.' Further, Barry Stancombe provides advisory and advocacy expertise on a range of business and commercial matters. For more details, please follow the specialist profile links.

Golf Clubs and the Law

Barry Stancombe is a keen golfer and a Past Captain. He has acted for Golf Clubs in a variety of claims ranging from employment cases to disciplinary proceedings. He has been involved in libel proceedings, disciplinary proceedings, and breach of contract claims brought against Golf Clubs by members. He has advised several leading Golf Clubs in England on the impact of the Equality Act 2010 and also provides advice to the National Golf Clubs' Advisory Association.

Notable Cases

Barnes v Gilmartin Associates NLP 29.07.98 EAT -
Unfair dismissal redundancy-requirement for part-time work displaced by requirement for full-time worker-what constituted work of a particular kind.

Briggs-Price v (1) RCPO and (2) Nicholas O'Reilly [2007] EWCA Civ 568; Lawtel 15/6/07
- Acted for the Court Appointed Receiver in an appeal by the RCPO.

Emery v UCB Bank Plc 15.05.97 CA -
Successful appeal against strike out order resulting in the reinstatement of the claim concerning the misconduct of a receivership of a nursing home. Instructed in CA only.

Fenandez v Broad NLP 10/07/96 Divisional Court -
Case Stated from Horseferry Road Magistrates' Court. Summons in nuisance claim held not to be defective.

Independent Trustee Services Ltd v GP Noble Trustees Ltd & ORS (2009) [2009] EWHC 161 (Ch); Ch D (Lewison J) 26/1/09 -
Appeared for the Serious Fraud Office as an Interested Party in these proceedings. An application by a company to vary a freezing order was refused where the respondent had a strong arguable proprietary claim to monies that were held in Swiss bank accounts and that had been received by the company allegedly in breach of trust. The balance of justice lay in refusing the variations sought.

National Bank of Abu Dhabi v Mohammed & Others NLP 21.03.97 CA -
Appeal from deputy judge of the Chancery Division. Undue influence alleged by wife of debtor. Represented the Bank in successfully dismissing the claims/the appeal.

Nikitin & Ors v Richards Butler & Ors [2007] EWHC 173 (QB); Lawtel 19/2/07 -
Acting for one of the successful Respondents. Applications for Norwich Pharmacal orders and pre-action disclosure were refused where proceedings could be fairly brought and pursued without further order.

Ord v Belhaven Pubs Limited NLP 13.02.98 CA -
Appeal from Judge in Chambers. Judge wrong to substitute the Defendant following the commercial re-structuring of the Belhaven group of companies. Plaintiff not entitled to lift the corporate veil so as to permit substitution.

SFO v Lexi Holdings Plc (In administration) [2008] EWCA Crim 1443, [2009] 1 All ER 586.
The leading Court of Appeal decision on unsecured claims under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

Timothy John Hargreaves (Trustee in Bankruptcy of Salt) v Salt & Hill [2010] EWHC 3549 Fam -
Claim by Trustee re alleged sale of Spanish property at an undervalue/claim by spouse to set aside property sale.

Treadwell v Dawkins TLR/NLP 24.05.00 QBD -
Company Director held personally liable for fraudulent misrepresentation as to the availability of finance for building development.