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   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

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   Recent Cases

   Jonathan Seitler KC and Alice Hawker appear in Supreme Court case Jalla v Shell

   Property, International / offshore

   Jonathan Seitler KC | Alice Hawker
   Wednesday 29 March 2023

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   Webchats

   Use and abuse of undertakings in 1954 Act ground (f) cases

   Robert Payne (Senior Associate at CMS) and Ben Faulkner speak about using and abusing undertakings in ground (f) cases.  

   Benjamin Faulkner
   Tuesday 14 March 2023

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   Recent Cases

   Britannia Litigation: Court of Appeal clarifies important aspects of Cayman Islands’ property law regarding restrictive agreements, easements and Land Register rectification

   International / offshore, Property

   Jonathan Seitler KC | Emer Murphy
   Thursday 9 March 2023

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   Recent Cases

   Daniel Petrides successfully represents Claimant in the recent case of Rokstone Ltd v Tiggy Butler

   Property, Professional liability

   Daniel Petrides
   Thursday 9 March 2023

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   Webchats

   Concurrent forfeiture and 1954 Act oppositions

   Ben Faulkner discusses how landlord’s forfeiture claims might be brought concurrently with a 1954 Act opposition to a new lease under grounds (a), (b), or (c).  

   Benjamin Faulkner
   Wednesday 1 March 2023

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   Publications

   Third edition of Leases: Covenants and Consents – out now

   Jonathan Seitler KC
   February 2023

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   News

   James McCreath features in The Lawyer’s Top 10 Appeals of 2023

   Following on from last month’s Top 20 cases of 2023 article, The Lawyer has published it’s Top 10 Appeals of 2023. The Supreme Court case of The Manchester Ship Canal Company v United Utilities Water features on the list and James McCreath is acting for the... Read more

   Monday 6 February 2023

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   Webchats

   Fearn v Tate [2023] UKSC 4

   Joanne Wicks KC and Daniel Petrides discuss the recent Supreme Court decision in Fearn and others v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery [2023] UKSC 4.  

   Joanne Wicks KC | Daniel Petrides
   Monday 6 February 2023

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    Articles

    Trends in recent decisions on forum and overseas jurisdiction in trusts and estates disputes

    To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Jamie Holmes. 1. Introduction and summary Trusts and estates disputes often involve an international element. This paper[1] will focus on two ways in which such questions commonly arise: a... Read more

    By Jamie Holmes
    Monday 30 January 2023

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    News

    Dubai Financial Services Authority case features in BBC documentary

    The Dubai Financial Services Authority has fined KPMG LLP $1.5m and its former audit partner $500,000 for failings in the audit of Abraaj Capital Limited. This is the largest fine ever imposed on an auditor by the DFSA. It is... Read more

    Friday 27 January 2023

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    News

    John McGhee KC listed in The Lawyer Hot 100

    We are delighted to announce that John McGhee KC has been listed in The Lawyer Hot 100 2023! The Lawyer’s write-up on John reads as follows: “Wilberforce Chambers’ John McGhee KC was so busy last year he didn’t have much... Read more

    Monday 23 January 2023

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