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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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   Recent Cases

   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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   Recent Cases

   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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   Recent Cases

   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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   Recent Cases

   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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   Articles

   Lost in Translation – Enforcing English Worldwide Freezing Orders in Switzerland

   Article by Roxane Reiser, 1st December 2025 To read or download this article  as a PDF, please click here. It is a familiar theme. You act for the Good Guys who seek to recover sums owed to them in proceedings in... Read more

   By Roxane Reiser
   Tuesday 2 December 2025

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   Recent Cases

   Judgment handed down in Ricardo Salinas Pliego v Astor Asset Management

   Civil fraud and asset recovery, Commercial disputes

   John Wardell KC
   Thursday 20 November 2025

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    Emily McKechnie wins Chancery Junior of the Year at Chambers UK Bar Awards 2025

    We are delighted to congratulate Emily McKechnie on winning Chancery Junior of the Year at last night’s Chambers UK Bar Awards 2025. A huge thank you to all our clients for your ongoing support of Wilberforce Chambers. Congratulations to the rest... Read more

    Friday 14 November 2025

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    Recent Cases

    Judgment handed down in Lee v BDB Pitmans LLP

    Professional liability, Commercial disputes

    Thomas Grant KC
    Thursday 6 November 2025

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    Articles

    “You’re acting like a child…”

    Claims by adult children under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 Article by Naomi Kilcoyne, 3 November 2025 To read or download this article  as a PDF, please click here. This article considers the recent case of... Read more

    By Naomi Kilcoyne
    Monday 3 November 2025

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