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News

Marcia Shekerdemian KC and Jessica Brooke on the Women in FIRE Advisory Committee

ThoughtLeaders4 has recently launched an initiative that embodies the core values of empowerment, knowledge exchange, and inclusivity – Women in FIRE. We are delighted to announce that Marcia Shekerdemian KC and Jessica Brooke are on the advisory committee. TL4 says: “This endeavour... Read more

Tuesday 29 August 2023

News

Jennifer Seaman appointed to the London A Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown

We are delighted to announce that Jennifer Seaman has been promoted to the London A Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown. The appointment is for a period of five years commencing 1st September 2023 and expiring on 31st August... Read more

Tuesday 1 August 2023

Articles

Taking risks and tax avoidance – Bhaur v Equity First Trustees (Nevis) Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 534

Article by Lemuel Lucan-Wilson, 31st July 2023 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. The recent case of Bhaur v Equity First Trustees (Nevis) Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 534 provides a timely reminder of the... Read more

By Lemuel Lucan-Wilson
Monday 31 July 2023

News

Wilberforce shortlisted for The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023

We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce has 11 nominations across 9 different categories at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023. Set of the Year Chancery Set of the Year Chancery Junior of the Year: Edward Sawyer, Sebastian Allen Chancery... Read more

Wednesday 12 July 2023

Articles

The Separability Principle: the Newcastle Express Case

To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. Ever since the House of Lords decision in Fiona Trust & Holding Corporation v Privalov [2007] UKHL 40, the principle of the separability of arbitration agreements has been... Read more

By Stuart Isaacs KC | Elizabeth Houghton
Monday 10 July 2023

Articles

Grand View v Wong and the doctrine of improper purposes

Article by Jia Wei Lee[1], 30th June 2023 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. 1. The improper purpose doctrine is an easy one to state: a power may only be exercised for a purpose... Read more

By Jonathan Hilliard KC | Jia Wei Lee
Friday 30 June 2023

Articles

Remind me about… pensions tax

In the second of this “Remind me about” series, Emily Campbell (Charles Russell Speechlys) and Ram Lakshman look at pensions tax. The article was first posted on Paul Newman KC’s website pensionsbarrister.com. Read the full article here

By Ram Lakshman
Monday 12 June 2023

Articles

Mittal v Westbridge: Singapore Court of Appeal charts a novel course for pre-award arbitrability

To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. Arbitrability is a hot topic in international commercial arbitration. There is a developing body of recent case-law, of which the most interesting and important is perhaps the decision... Read more

By Stuart Isaacs KC | Jia Wei Lee
Tuesday 9 May 2023

Recent Cases

Tax Tribunal hands down important judgment concerning “home loan double trust” inheritance tax scheme

Tax, Trusts, probate and estates: contentious

Jonathan Davey KC
Friday 28 April 2023

Recent Cases

Court of Appeal hands down important judgment in business premises renovation allowances case

Tax, Property

Jonathan Davey KC
Tuesday 11 April 2023

Recent Cases

Permission to appeal in Mitchell v Al Jaber [2023] EWHC 364 (Ch)

Company law, Commercial disputes, International / offshore

Clare Stanley KC | Jia Wei Lee | Lemuel Lucan-Wilson
Wednesday 5 April 2023

Recent Cases

Brian Green KC and Anna Littler successful in Bermuda Court of Appeal in decision on breadth of standard form consent powers of fiduciary protectors of trusts

Trusts, probate and estates: contentious, International / offshore

Brian Green KC | Anna Littler
Wednesday 5 April 2023