Sam Laughton talks about the recent decision in Patel v Barlows [2021] 4 WLR 6, in which he successfully argued for the existence of a partnership and a beneficial interest in a Quistclose trust, in relation to a real estate joint venture. HHJ Mithani QC also gave detailed guidance as to the application of the Berkeley Applegate jurisdiction, where trustees in bankruptcy seek to claim their costs of recovering property held on trust for others.