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What goes up…now must come down? – A ban on upwards-only rent reviews

Listen to Joanne Wicks KC and Mark Galtrey discuss the proposed ban on upwards only rent reviews, and its possible implications for property litigators.

Joanne Wicks KC | Mark Galtrey
Friday 18 July 2025

Recent Cases

The Lawyer features victory in legal battle over landmark Birmingham development

Commercial disputes

Daniel Lewis
Friday 11 July 2025

News

Wilberforce Chambers wins ‘Set of the Year’ and ‘Star Junior’ at the Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2025

We are delighted to have picked up both Bar awards at last night’s Chambers High Net Worth Awards. Wilberforce Chambers won ‘Set of the Year’ and Elizabeth Houghton was named ‘Star Junior’. This prestigious annual event celebrates legal firms and... Read more

Friday 11 July 2025

Recent Cases

Judgment handed down in Cooper v Ludgate House Ltd and Powell v Ludgate House Ltd

Property

John McGhee KC
Tuesday 8 July 2025

News

Wilberforce nominated in multiple categories at Legal 500 Bar Awards

Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to share that we have been nominated in multiple categories at Legal 500 Bar Awards including ‘Chancery Set of the Year’, ‘Commercial Litigation Set of the Year’ and ‘Marketing Team of the Year’. Congratulations to our... Read more

Friday 20 June 2025

Articles

Scrutinising landlord commissions in placing insurance (London Trocadero v Picturehouse Cinemas)

Tiffany Scott KC has written a case analysis for LexisNexis, examining the important implications of the judgment in London Trocadero v Picturehouse Cinemas. The High Court has held that a landlord of commercial premises had been significantly overcharging its tenant... Read more

By Tiffany Scott KC
Thursday 19 June 2025

Articles

Supreme Court holds banks must follow the Etridge protocol where non-commercial hybrid transactions include a more than de minimis surety element

Joanne Wicks KC has written an expert commentary regarding her recent judgment on Waller-Edwards v One Savings Back Plc. The commentary has been published in LexisNexis. The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed the appeal, holding that a creditor is put... Read more

By Joanne Wicks KC
Monday 9 June 2025

Recent Cases

Supreme Court hands down judgment in Waller-Edwards v One Savings Bank

Property

Joanne Wicks KC
Wednesday 4 June 2025

Recent Cases

Landlord required to repay hundreds of thousands of pounds of unlawfully charged insurance commissions to tenant

Property

Jonathan Seitler KC | Benjamin Faulkner
Thursday 29 May 2025

Articles

Anti-suit injunctions and third parties — Manta Penyez Shipping Inc & others v Zuhoor Alsaeed Foodstuff Company

Daniel Jukes has written a case note on Manta Penyez Shipping Inc and another v Zuhoor Alsaeed Foodstuff Company which has recently been published in LexisNexis. The decision of Cockerill J reinforces the ability of a non-party who is not... Read more

By Daniel Jukes
Monday 19 May 2025

Articles

Case note on Supreme Court decision on the qualifying period for adverse possession (Brown v Ridley)

Tiffany Scott KC has written a case note on Brown v Ridley which has recently been published on LexisNexis. Practitioners will have had an eye on this case during its journey through the Tribunals. The Supreme Court has provided welcome... Read more

By Tiffany Scott KC
Friday 16 May 2025

News

Two distinguished academics join Wilberforce as Associate Members

Wilberforce Chambers is pleased to announce that Professor Lionel Smith and Professor Ben McFarlane have joined Chambers as Associate Members. Professor Lionel Smith is the Professor of Comparative Law at the University of Oxford and a fellow of Brasenose College. He was previously the Downing... Read more

Friday 2 May 2025