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    Paul Newman KC awarded a Visiting Research Fellowship at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

    Paul Newman KC has been awarded a Visiting Research Fellowship at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) for 2026/2027, which will enable him to continue his research into 18th and 19th-century nominate law reporting. The IALS Visiting Research Fellowship... Read more

    Wednesday 18 March 2026

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    Piercing Trust Structures in Switzerland in Aid of Financial Claims in England

    Andrew Mold KC and Roxane Reiser have contributed to the Spring Issue of Financial Remedies Journal. In this article, Andrew and Roxane discuss the Swiss court’s powers to “lift the veil” between trust structures and the individuals controlling them. They... Read more

    By Andrew Mold KC | Roxane Reiser
    Tuesday 17 March 2026

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    Cator v Thynn – the latest in the Denaxe debate

    Article by Samuel Cathro, 2nd March 2026 To read or download this article  as a PDF, please click here. Must a trustee join all the trust’s beneficiaries to a blessing application in order to gain immunity from subsequent suit? Until the... Read more

    By Samuel Cathro
    Monday 2 March 2026

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    Gateways for Chabra freezing injunctions: Gilbert v Broadoak

    In this article Philippe Kuhn analyses the recent decision in Gilbert v Broadoak concerning novel jurisdictional arguments about gateways for service out in the context of worldwide freezing orders against Chabra respondents.

    By Philippe Kuhn
    Thursday 26 February 2026

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    England and Wales Court of Appeal ruling on peremptory orders

    Daniel Jukes has written an article on the recent judgment in LLC Eurochem North-West-2 v Techimont SPA & others [2026]. The key issue in this case turned on a question of statutory construction, namely whether pursuant to section 42 of... Read more

    By Daniel Jukes
    Wednesday 18 February 2026

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    When do trustees have a duty to act in relation to non-trust properties?

    Article by Zihang Liu, 2nd February 2026 To read or download this article  as a PDF, please click here. It is well known that in Bartlett v Barclays Bank Trust Co Ltd [1980] Ch 515, Brightman J held that where a... Read more

    By Zihang Liu
    Monday 2 February 2026

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    Bobby Friedman and Jack Watson to be appointed King’s Counsel

    Wilberforce Chambers is pleased to announce that Bobby Friedman and Jack Watson are to be appointed King’s Counsel. Bobby, called to the Bar in 2011, specialises in general commercial disputes, with a particular emphasis on civil fraud, as well as... Read more

    Friday 23 January 2026

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    BVI Court dismisses jurisdiction challenges in NBT v Shishkhanov & Ors

    Commercial disputes, Civil fraud and asset recovery

    Jamie Holmes
    Thursday 15 January 2026

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    Supreme Court allows appeal in Expert Tooling and Automation Ltd v Engie Power Ltd

    Commercial disputes

    Thomas Grant KC | Stephen Brown
    Monday 12 January 2026

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    Six Wilberforce barristers feature in two of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2026

    Commercial disputes, Company law, Insolvency, Property

    Alan Gourgey KC | Anna Littler | James McCreath | Jonathan Chew | Rachael Earle | Ernest Leung
    Monday 12 January 2026

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    Court of Appeal decides tax and trusts case concerning meaning of “loss” in the context of gilt strip transactions

    Tax, Trusts, probate and estates: contentious, Trusts, probate and estates: non-contentious

    Jonathan Davey KC
    Tuesday 16 December 2025

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    Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2026: Wilberforce Shortlisted

    Citywealth Magic Circle Awards have revealed their 2026 shortlist and we are delighted to announce that Wilberforce has been shortlisted for Chambers of the Year. In order to vote and/or to view the full shortlist, please click here. Voting closes... Read more

    Tuesday 9 December 2025

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