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    Wilberforce shortlisted in four categories at Chambers UK Bar Awards 2026

    We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce has been shortlisted in four categories at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2026. Chancery Set of the Year Company/Insolvency Set of the Year Real Estate Set of the Year Real Estate Junior of... Read more

    Wednesday 12 August 2026

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    High Court grants permission to challenge administrators’ fees and expenses

    Insolvency

    Tim Matthewson
    Monday 10 August 2026

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    Pieces of paper: Teixeira v Moaven and the new landscape at the private client/fraud border

    Article by John Grocott-Barrett, 4 August 2026 To read or download this article  as a PDF, please click here. When property is fought over, it is not unusual for a document to surface which purports to answer the question of beneficial ownership... Read more

    By John Grocott-Barrett
    Tuesday 4 August 2026

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    Trust Interpretation: Looking at previous decisions of a word or phrase

    Article by David Pollard, 13th July 2026 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. Interpretation of trusts (including pension trusts and other commercial trusts) can be a big issue. The Supreme Court has tried, in a... Read more

    By David Pollard
    Monday 13 July 2026

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    Jennifer Seaman works as legal consultant on new BBC legal drama “I, Jack Wright”

    Jennifer Seaman worked as legal consultant, with scriptwriter Chris Lang, on legal drama  “I, Jack Wright” which debuted on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday 12th July 2026.  The series is described as follows: “Where there’s a will, there’s... Read more

    Monday 13 July 2026

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    Citywealth Future Leaders Awards – Shortlisted

    Citywealth Future Leaders Awards have revealed their 2026 shortlist, and we are delighted to announce that Roxane Reiser has been shortlisted as Barrister of the Year. In order to vote and/or to view the full shortlist, please click here. The winners... Read more

    Thursday 9 July 2026

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    What Kroupeeva v Kroupeev tells us on orders for variation of nuptial settlements and adverse inferences in trust and divorce cases

    Article by Fenner Moeran KC and Roxane Reiser, 1st June 2026 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. In Kroupeeva v Kroupeev [2026] EWFC 85, James Ewins KC sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge found... Read more

    By Fenner Moeran KC | Roxane Reiser
    Tuesday 2 June 2026

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    Beckmann claims and limitation

    Daniel Jukes examines a recent case applying a six-year limitation period to Beckmann claims, and why its reasoning may be open to challenge. The article was first posted on Paul Newman KC‘s website pensionsbarrister.com Read the full article

    By Daniel Jukes
    Thursday 23 April 2026

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    BX v. T : the Court’s inherent jurisdiction to grant disclosure of trust documents to non-beneficiaries

    Article by Jamie Holmes, 2nd April 2026 To read or download this article  as a PDF, please click here. The 20 August 2025 decision of the Guernsey Court of Appeal in BX v. T [2025] GCA 063 is of interest... Read more

    By Jamie Holmes
    Tuesday 7 April 2026

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    Wilberforce shortlisted for Set of the Year at the High Net Worth Awards 2026

    The winners of the awards will be announced on Thursday 18 June at Banqueting House. We are incredibly grateful to all our clients for your ongoing support.

    Tuesday 7 April 2026

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    Judgment handed down in Mendes v Slater and Gordon (UK) Limited and another

    Pensions

    Stephen Brown | Jonathan Chew
    Thursday 19 March 2026

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    New silks: Bobby Friedman KC and Jack Watson KC

    Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Bobby Friedman and Jack Watson have been appointed King’s Counsel at today’s ceremony at Westminster Hall. Bobby Friedman KC Bobby is regularly instructed to lead teams in cases of the highest value and... Read more

    Monday 23 March 2026

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