Recent Cases
Judgment handed down in Core VCT v Soho Square Capital and others
Commercial disputes, Insolvency
Thomas Grant KC | Daniel Lewis
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Insights
Articles
Orthodox bribery: Hopcraft v Close Brothers Limited (2025) UKSC 33
Article by Thomas Grant KC and Ryan Turner, 23rd July 2025. To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. The Supreme Court’s judgment in three conjoined appeals in Hopcraft v Close Brothers Limited [2025] UKSC 33... Read more
By Thomas Grant KC
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Wednesday 23 July 2025
Articles
Interference with rights to light – claimants receive a substantial award based on negotiating damages (Cooper v Ludgate House)
Tiffany Scott KC has written a case analysis for LexisNexis about the latest Rights to Light case Cooper v Ludgate House (Bankside Yards, SE1) in which the developer was represented by John McGhee KC. The High Court confirmed that negotiating... Read more
By Tiffany Scott KC
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Wednesday 23 July 2025
Webchats
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
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Friday 18 July 2025
Recent Cases
The Lawyer features victory in legal battle over landmark Birmingham development
Commercial disputes
Daniel Lewis
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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
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Tuesday 8 July 2025
Articles
Part A1 insolvency act moratorium – impact on employees and pensions
David Pollard has written an article on “Insolvency Act 1986 – The New Part A1 Moratorium: Impact on Employees and Pensions” [2025] Journal of Business Law p192 This article focuses on the impact on employees or pensions where a company... Read more
By David Pollard
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Tuesday 1 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
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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
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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
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Monday 9 June 2025
Recent Cases
Non-party costs order made against directors of an insolvent company: Re MPB Developments Limited
Insolvency
Tim Matthewson
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Friday 6 June 2025Recent Cases
Supreme Court hands down judgment in Waller-Edwards v One Savings Bank
Property
Joanne Wicks KC
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Wednesday 4 June 2025