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   Lumb v Lumb: fitting together the costs rules in probate disputes with the general ethos of the CPR

   Article by Benjamin Slingo, 30th October 2023 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here.  Lumb v Lumb [2023] EWHC 2052 (Ch) was an appeal on costs which sheds interesting light on how general rules of... Read more

   By Benjamin Slingo
   Monday 30 October 2023

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   Recent Cases

   Judgment handed down in CPF One Limited & anor v Ortus Secured Finance I Limited

   Banking and financial services, Property, Trusts, probate and estates: contentious

   Zoë Barton KC | Jia Wei Lee
   Thursday 5 October 2023

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   Recent Cases

   Supreme Court and Privy Council simultaneously deliver important judgments on arbitration stays

   Commercial disputes, International / offshore, International arbitration

   Thomas Lowe KC
   Monday 25 September 2023

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   Recent Cases

   Tax Tribunal decision on whether partnership structure involved trading

   Tax, Joint venture and partnership disputes

   Jonathan Davey KC
   Monday 25 September 2023

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   Recent Cases

   Judgment handed down: Invest Bank v El Husseini

   Commercial disputes, Banking and financial services, International / offshore

   Tim Penny KC
   Friday 22 September 2023

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   Recent Cases

   Tax Tribunal’s latest decision on home loan inheritance tax schemes

   Tax, Property, Trusts, probate and estates: contentious

   Jonathan Davey KC
   Tuesday 12 September 2023

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   Articles

   Immunity for Blackpool FC? It’s not clear…

   Article by Samuel Cathro, 30th August 2023 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here.  If the court blesses a transaction, the trustee is immune from subsequent challenge.  One might be forgiven for thinking that is... Read more

   By Samuel Cathro
   Wednesday 30 August 2023

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   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

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   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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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